It's certainly been a day for the record books on the Australian share market this Thursday. Not only have we seen a bevy of ASX 200 shares hit new 52-week highs, but the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) itself is at a new record today.
But let's talk about some ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can say the same.
Alongside ASX 200 shares, there has been a huge swath of ETFs that have seen new 52-week highs this Thursday. We won't go over them all, but here are 12 of the most prominent funds to hit new high watermarks:
12 ASX ETFs at new 52-week highs today
Here are the 12 ETFs that have just clocked new 52-week highs this Thursday:
| ASX ETF | New 52-week high* |
| iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (ASX: IOZ) | $34.48 |
| BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK) | $15.47 |
| Global X Artificial Intelligence ETF (ASX: GXAI) | $13.07 |
| VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ASX: ESPO) | $18.62 |
| BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX: ASIA) | $11.14 |
| VanEck MSCI International Value ETF (ASX: VLUE) | $28.09 |
| BetaShares Global Roytalties ETF (ASX: ROYL) | $11.82 |
| BetaShares FTSE 100 ETF (ASX: F100) | $13.21 |
| BetaShares Global Banks ETF (ASX: BNKS) | $9.22 |
| iShares S&P/ASX 200 Dividend Opportunities ETF (ASX: IHD) | $14.91 |
| iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ASX: ILC) | $32.95 |
| iShares Europe ETF (ASX: IEU) | $90.74 |
*at the time of writing
Why are these funds at new highs today?
As you can see above, we have a very healthy mix to discuss. Typically, when we see a bunch of ETFs hit new highs, they are correlated to a particular asset class or market.
When the US markets reach new records, for example, the funds that hold mostly or solely American stocks usually follow suit.
But today, it's different.
We have your standard ASX index funds like IOZ and ILC at new highs.
But we also have some thematic, global funds – HACK, ASIA, ROYL and GXAI – there too.
We have some index funds, too. IEU and F100 both track international markets, the United Kingdom and Europe, to be specific. It is interesting to note that the European markets are hitting new highs at the same time that the UK-based F100 is.
Here on the ASX, it's no surprise to see IOZ and ILC at new heights, given the new record that the ASX 200 Index hit this morning. That was helped enormously by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)'s new record high itself, alongside multi-year highs for Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB).
So a great day for ETF owners. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
