Australian shares
STW
SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF · State Street
The 200 largest companies listed on the Australian share market, held together in one parcel.
What the fee costs you
The management fee is 0.05% a year. Here’s what that works out to in dollars:
A 0.05% yearly fee works out to about $5.00 a year per $10,000 invested.
A rough guide based on the headline fee only. Other costs (such as brokerage or buy/sell spreads) aren’t included.
The basics
- Issuer
- State Street
- Asset class
- Australian shares
- Number of holdings
- ~200
- Where it invests
- 100% Australia.
- Income paid
- Quarterly
- Currency hedged
- N/A — It holds Australian companies priced in Australian dollars, so there's no foreign-currency exposure to hedge.
Its character
Australia's original ETF — the first one listed on the ASX, back in 2001. Like other broad Australian funds, it leans heavily on the big banks and miners.
What to keep in mind
Diversified across 200 companies, but all in a single country whose market is concentrated in finance and resources. It rises and falls with the Australian market.
Income
Distributions typically carry franking credits, since it holds Australian companies that pay franked dividends.
How this fund relates to others
Tracks the same S&P/ASX 200 as A200 and IOZ, so the three hold almost identical portfolios, with VAS a close cousin (top ~300). They overlap completely in the big banks and miners.
Figures last verified 2026-06-12against the issuer’s factsheet and PDS.