There are a growing number of Australians running their own self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF).
If you're one of them and on the lookout for investment ideas, then listed below are a few ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that could be worth considering as new additions to your SMSF.
Let's see what they offer and why they could be top picks for a balanced investment portfolio:
VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX: MOAT)
The first ASX ETF to look at for an SMSF is the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
This fund has delivered strong returns for investors over the past five years thanks to its winning focus on investing in a group of companies that have fair valuations and sustainable competitive advantages or wide moats.
These are the qualities that Warren Buffett will look for when he is finding investments for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B). And given his incredible track record, it is hard to argue against following his investment style.
At present, the fund is invested across ~50 shares. This includes the likes of Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL), Nike (NYSE: NKE), and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS).
Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT)
If you want to invest your SMSF funds into the best shares that are listed on the Australian share market, then the Betashares Australian Quality ETF could be one way to do it.
It is Australia's only passive quality Australian equities fund which maintains exposure to the largest Australian companies. However, it weights them by their quality attributes rather than size. These are defined by their high return on invested equity and low levels of leverage, as well as their earning stability.
Betashares recently tipped this ASX ETF as a buy. It highlights that "historically, companies with these attributes have outperformed broader benchmarks while displaying defensive properties. Taking a quality investment approach in Australia could therefore improve profitability and solve for our market's relatively low returns."
Its largest holdings include Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME), and Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS).
BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ)
A final ASX ETF to consider for your SMSF is the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF.
This very popular fund aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index (before fees and expenses). It is home to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq market, and includes many companies that are at the forefront of the new economy.
This includes giants such as Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA).
Betashares points out that the ETF's strong focus on technology means that "NDQ provides diversified exposure to a high-growth potential sector that is under-represented in the Australian sharemarket."
