It's no secret I am an advocate for ASX ETF investing.
For beginner investors, ASX ETFs can offer a way to enter the market with instant diversification.
It can also be a set and forget option, to avoid ongoing portfolio management.
For experienced investors, new funds are constantly entering the market that can offer more specific focus through thematic investing.
This year has seen plenty of new funds hit the market with more niche exposure.
Another benefit of ASX ETFs is the prospect of strong returns.
These three funds managed by VanEck have brought bigger returns than traditional indexes like S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) in the last year.
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Vaneck Vectors Global Clean Energy ETF (ASX: CLNE)
This ASX ETF is made up of 30 of the largest and most liquid companies involved in clean energy production and associated technology and clean energy equipment globally.
It falls into the category of ESG investing.
ESG is a growing theme amongst investors focussed on positively impacting the world through their investment choices.
According to VanEck, the fund targets business activities including but not limited to:
- biofuel & biomass energy production, technology & equipment
- ethanol & fuel alcohol production
- fuel cells technology & equipment
- geothermal energy production
- hydro electricity production, turbines & other equipment
- solar energy production, photo voltaic cells & equipment
- wind energy production, turbines & other equipment
In the last 12 months, the fund has risen 43.76%.
That means a hypothetical investment of $10,000 made a year ago would today be worth approximately $14,376 today.
VanEck Msci International Value ETF (ASX: VLUE)
This ASX ETF is made up of 250 international developed market large and mid-cap companies, with high value scores as calculated by:
- price to book value
- price to forward earnings
- enterprise value to cash flow from operations.
Essentially, this fund targets companies in developed markets that are trading at attractive valuations relative to their fundamentals.
Its largest weighting by country is to the United States (44.8%) followed by Japan (22.5%).
This strategy has clearly worked in the last year, as this ASX ETF has risen 27.20% in the last 12 months.
This means a hypothetical investment of $10,000 made a year ago would today be worth $12,720 today.
VanEck Australian Resources ETF (ASX: MVR)
This ASX ETF provides a portfolio of ASX-listed resources companies.
It's no surprise this fund has performed well.
The S&P/ASX 200 Resources (ASX:XJR) index is up 27% this year.
At the time of writing, it is made up of 31 holdings.
This includes some of Australia's largest resource companies such as BHP Group (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG).
In the last 12 months, the fund has risen by 36.74%.
This means an original investment of $10,000 made a year ago would today be worth $13,674.
