StashAway’s ETF Fund Investment Selection

14 September 2023

These are the assets in which we invest for our General Investing and Goal-based Investing portfolios.

You can learn about our asset allocation strategy here.

ETF NameAsset ClassTickerFund ManagerInceptionExpense Ratio
iShares MSCI AustraliaAustralia EquitiesEWA USiShares19960.47%
iShares MSCI CanadaCanada EquitiesEWC USiShares19960.47%
iShares MSCI JapanJapan EquitiesEWJ USiShares19960.47%
iShares Core S&P Small-CapUS Small-Cap StocksIJR USiShares20000.07%
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® FundUS Consumer Staples StocksXLP USSPDR19980.13%
The Technology Select Sector SPDR® FundUS Technology StocksXLK USSPDR19980.13%
The Energy Select Sector SPDR® FundUS Energy StocksXLE USSPDR19980.13%
The Financial Select Sector SPDR® FundUS Financial StocksXLF USSPDR19980.13%
JPM BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-3 Months UCITSFixed IncomeBB3M LNJP Morgan20210.07%
iShares International Treasury Bond ETFGlobal Govt BondsIGOV USiShares20090.35%
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFEmerging Market Govt BondsEMB USiShares20070.39%
iShares US  Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIUAG LNiShares20110.25%
Vanguard Total International Bond ETFInternational Aggregate BondsBNDX USVanguard20130.09%
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFGlobal Floating Rate Bonds (IG)FLOT USiShares20110.20%
Vanguard Real Estate ETFUS REITsVNQ USVanguard19960.12%
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETFGlobal ex-US REITsVNQI USVanguard20100.12%
SPDR Gold SharesPrecious Metals (Gold)GLD USSPDR20040.40%
SPDR® FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETFGlobal ex-US Inflation-linked Govt BondsWIP USSPDR20080.50%
iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIDTP LNiShares20060.10%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFUS Large-Cap Stocks (S&P 500)IVV USiShares20000.03%
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFEurope EquitiesVGK USVanguard20050.08%
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETFAsia Ex-Japan EquitiesAAXJ USiShares20080.69%
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFEmerging Market EquitiesSPEM USSPDR20070.11%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR FundUS Consumer Discretionary StocksXLY USSPDR19980.10%
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR FundUS Communications Services StocksXLC USSPDR20180.10%
Health Care Select Sector SPDR FundUS Healthcare StocksXLV USSPDR19980.10%
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETFChina Technology StocksKWEB USKraneShares20130.69%
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 1-3y Govt BondsSHY USiShares20020.15%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFUS 3-10y Govt BondsSCHR USSchwab20100.03%
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 10-20y Govt BondsTLH USiShares20070.15%
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+ yr UCITS ETFUS 20y+ Govt BondsIDTL LNiShares20150.07%
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFUS Corporate Bonds (IG)LQD USiShares20020.14%
SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETFUS Convertible SecuritiesCWB USSPDR20090.40%
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETFFTSE KLD 400 Social IndexDSI USiShares20060.25%
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETFEmerging Market ESG Aware StocksESGE USiShares20160.25%
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFGlobal EquitiesISAC LNiShares20110.20%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFGlobal Equities (Ex - US)VEU USVanguard20070.07%
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsAGGGiShares20170.10%
iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETFGlobal High Yield Corp BondsHYLDiShares20120.50%

These are the assets in which we invest for our Thematic Portfolios.

Learn about our Thematic Portfolios.

Technology Enablers

ETF NameAsset ClassTickerFund ManagerInceptionExpense Ratio
ARK Next Generation InternetInternet InfrastructureARKW USARK20140.79%
ARK Autonomous Technology & RoboticsRobotics, Automation & AIARKQ USARK20140.75%
VanEck Vectors SemiconductorSemiconductorsSMH USVanEck20110.35%
Amplify Transformational DataBlockchainBLOK USAmplify20180.71%
First Trust Cloud ComputingCloud ComputingSKYY USFirst Trust20110.60%
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 10-20y Govt BondsTLH USFirst Trust20110.60%
iShares International Treasury Bond ETFGlobal Govt BondsIGOV USiShares20090.35%
Vanguard Total International Bond ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsBNDX USVanguard20130.09%
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFGlobal Floating Rate Bonds (IG)FLOT USiShares20110.20%
SPDR Gold SharesPrecious Metals (Gold)GLD USSPDR20040.24%
SPDR® FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETFGlobal ex-US Inflation-linked Govt BondsWIP USSPDR20080.50%
Global X Robotics & Artificial IntelligenceRobotics, Automation & AIBOTZ USGlobal X20160.68%
JPM BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-3 Months UCITSFixed IncomeBB3M LNJP Morgan20210.07%
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 1-3y Govt BondsSHY USiShares20020.15%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFUS 3-10y Govt BondsSCHR USSchwab20100.03%
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+ yr UCITS ETFUS 20y+ Govt BondsIDTL LNiShares20150.07%
iShares US  Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIUAG LNiShares20110.25%
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFUS Corporate Bonds (IG)LQD USiShares20020.14%
iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIDTP LNiShares20060.10%
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsAGGG LNiShares20170.10%
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFEmerging Market Govt BondsEMB USiShares20070.39%
iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETFGlobal High Yield Corp BondsHYLD LNiShares20120.50%

Future of Consumer Tech

ETF NameAsset ClassTickerFund ManagerInceptionExpense Ratio
ARK Innovation ETFDisruptive TechnologyARKK USARK20140.75%
Global X FinTech ETFFintechFINX USGlobal X20160.68%
Global X Autonomous & Electric VehiclesMobilityDRIV USGlobal X20180.38%
ARK Fintech Innovation ETFFintechARKF USARK20190.75%
VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSportsGaming and eSportsESPO USVanEck20180.55%
iShares International Treasury Bond ETFGlobal Govt BondsIGOV USiShares20090.35%
Vanguard Total International Bond ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsBNDX USVanguard20130.09%
SPDR Gold SharesPrecious Metals (Gold)GLD USSPDR20040.24%
SPDR® FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETFGlobal ex-US Inflation-linked Govt BondsWIP USSPDR20080.50%
iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIDTP LNiShares20060.10%
O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETFDisruptive TechnologyOGIG USO'Shares20180.48%
JPM BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-3 Months UCITSFixed IncomeBB3MJP Morgan20210.07%
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 1-3y Govt BondsSHY USiShares20020.15%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFUS 3-10y Govt BondsSCHR USSchwab20100.04%
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 10-20y Govt BondsTLH USiShares20070.15%
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+ yr UCITS ETFUS 20y+ Govt BondsIDTL LNiShares20150.07%
iShares US  Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIUAG LNiShares20110.25%
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFUS Corporate Bonds (IG)LQD USiShares20020.14%
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFGlobal Floating Rate Bonds (IG)FLOT USiShares20110.15%
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsAGGG LNiShares20170.10%
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFEmerging Market Govt BondsEMB USiShares20070.39%
iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETFGlobal High Yield Corp BondsHYLD LNiShares20120.50%

Healthcare Innovation

ETF NameAsset ClassTickerFund ManagerInceptionExpense Ratio
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETFMedical DevicesIHI USiShares20060.41%
iShares Biotechnology ETFBiotechnologyIBB USiShares20010.45%
iShares Global Healthcare ETFGlobal HealthcareIXJ USiShares20010.43%
ARK Genomic Revolution ETFGenomicsARKG USARK20140.75%
VanEck Vectors PharmaceuticalPharmaceuticalsPPH USVanEck20110.35%
iShares Genomics Immunology and HealthcareGenomicsIDNA USiShares20190.47%
ROBO Global R Healthcare Technology and InnovationGlobal HealthcareHTEC USRobo Global20190.68%
iShares International Treasury Bond ETFGlobal Govt BondsIGOV USiShares20090.35%
Vanguard Total International Bond ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsBNDX USVanguard20130.09%
SPDR Gold SharesPrecious Metals (Gold)GLD USSPDR20040.24%
SPDR® FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETFGlobal ex-US Inflation-linked Govt BondsWIP USSPDR20080.50%
iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIDTP LNiShares20060.10%
JPM BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-3 Months UCITSFixed IncomeBB3M LNJP Morgan20210.07%
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 1-3y Govt BondsSHY USiShares20020.15%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFUS 3-10y Govt BondsSCHR USSchwab20100.03%
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 10-20y Govt BondsTLH USiShares20070.15%
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+ yr UCITS ETFUS 20y+ Govt BondsIDTL LNiShares20150.07%
iShares US  Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIUAG LNiShares20110.25%
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFUS Corporate Bonds (IG)LQD USiShares20020.14%
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFUS Inflation-linked Govt BondsFLOT USiShares20110.15%
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsAGGG LNiShares20170.10%
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFEmerging Market Govt BondsEMB USiShares20070.39%
iShares Global High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETFGlobal High Yield Corp BondsHYLD LNiShares20120.50%
Environment and Cleantech
ETF NameAsset ClassTickerFund ManagerInceptionExpense Ratio
iShares Global Clean Energy ETFClean EnergyICLN USiShares20080.42%
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge ETFEnergy Storage and Smart GridsGRID USFirst Trust20070.60%
Lyxor New Energy DR UCITS ETFClean EnergyNRJU LNAmundi20190.60%
First Trust Global Wind EnergyClean EnergyFAN USFirst Trust20080.63%
First Trust Water ETFClean WaterFIW USFirst Trust20070.54%
VanEck Environmental ServicesWaste ManagementEVX USVanEck20060.71%
iShares Global Green Bond ETFGreen BondsBGRN USiShares20180.20%
Lyxor Green Bond DR UCITS ETFGreen BondsCLMU USAmundi20170.25%
iShares $ TIPS UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIDTP LNiShares20060.10%
JPM BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 0-3 Months UCITSFixed IncomeBB3M LNJP Morgan20210.07%
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 1-3y Govt BondsSHY USiShares20020.15%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFUS 3-10y Govt BondsSCHR USSchwab20100.03%
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETFUS 10-20y Govt BondsTLH USiShares20070.15%
iShares $ Treasury Bond 20+ yr UCITS ETFUS 20y+ Govt BondsIDTL LNiShares20150.07%
iShares International Treasury Bond ETFGlobal Govt BondsIGOV USiShares20090.35%
iShares US  Aggregate Bond UCITS ETFFixed IncomeIUAG LNiShares20110.25%
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFUS Corporate Bonds (IG)LQD USiShares20020.14%
Vanguard Total International Bond ETFGlobal Aggregate BondsBNDX USVanguard20130.07%
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFGlobal Floating Rate Bonds (IG)FLOT USiShares20110.15%
SPDR Gold SharesPrecious Metals (Gold)GLD USSPDR20040.40%
SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETFGlobal ex-US Inflation-linked Govt BondsWIP USSPDR20080.50%

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