ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are increasingly popular with investors, and there's more than 400 to choose from on the local market.
Here are three with buy ratings from the experts.
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Betashares Global Uranium ETF (ASX: URNM)
On The Bull this week, Michael Gable from Fairmont Equities has a buy rating on the Betashares Global Uranium ETF.
This ETF tracks the performance of the Indxx North Shore Uranium Mining Index before fees.
Gable says:
This exchange traded fund continues to perform well as demand for uranium exceeds supply and, in our view, is likely to persist for several years.
This puts upward pressure on uranium prices to the benefit of uranium mining companies.
Recent announcements by the US Government to expand nuclear power capacity is poised to generate even more demand for uranium.
Gable notes the ETF's recent rise from $5.83 per unit on 9 April to $10.88 on 6 November.
Despite this near-doubling in unit price, Gable says this ASX ETF is still a great buy.
… we believe the ETF offers value at these levels given its bright outlook.
URNM ETF is trading at $10.65 per unit, up 0.95% on Thursday.
Betashares US Equities Strong Bear Currency Hedged Complex ETF (ASX: BBUS)
BBUS enables investors to bet against the US sharemarket, and Tony Locantro of Alto Capital gives it a buy rating.
Locantro says US stocks are trading at a "historically overvalued level" and a market correction may be imminent.
He comments:
The objective of the fund is to generate a positive return when the S&P 500 total return index falls on any given day.
… with the S&P 500 recently trading near all-time highs, the fund provides investors with downside protection should the market correct from historically overvalued levels.
This ETF is also geared, and Locantro explains the impact:
If the US sharemarket falls by 1 per cent, the fund is expected to deliver an increase of between 2 per cent and 2.75 per cent in value.
The opposite applies if the sharemarket rises.
BBUS ETF is steady on Thursday at $2.83 per unit, which Locantro describes as "undervalued".
Firetrail Australian Small Companies Fund – Active ETF (ASX: FSML)
Andrew Wielandt of DP Wealth Advisory is backing the FSML ETF for growth due to its focus on small companies.
FSML aims to outperform the ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term.
The analyst commented:
The fund returned 11.03 per cent, after fees, for the month ending August 31, 2025, outperforming the ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 2.62 per cent.
We expect FSML to continue performing well.
