QUS AU
QUS ETF: A Guide to Betashares S&P 500 EQUAL Weight ETF
Last updated: 2026-10-03
Overview
BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (ASX: QUS) offers Australian investors North American equity exposure through an equal-weight approach. The supplied profile reports a 6.49% one-year return and a 2.57% dividend yield. These figures describe past or current profile data, not a forecast; the fund remains exposed to sharemarket and currency movements.
Category
QUS sits within the broad US equity ETF theme, using an equal-weight approach rather than allowing the largest companies to dominate exposure. This can spread portfolio weight more evenly across companies, but it does not remove market risk or ensure performance will differ favourably from other approaches.
Equal weighting changes how exposure is distributed: smaller companies in a broad US equity universe can have a more meaningful role than they typically would in market-cap-weighted funds. That makes the approach a distinct way to participate in North American equities, while leaving investors exposed to broad sharemarket movements and the effects of currency fluctuations.
Key facts
- Ticker
- QUS
- Exchange
- AU
- ISIN
- AU000000QUS9
- Category / focus
- Equity North America
- Provider
- BetaShares Capital Ltd
- Domicile
- Australia
- Currency
- AUD
- Inception date
- 2014-12-17
- Use of income
- Half-yearly
- UCITS
- No
Costs
- TER
- 0.00%
- Ongoing charge
- 0.00%
- Net expense ratio
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 1.4B
The supplied profile lists a 0% total expense ratio and a 0% ongoing charge. These reported figures should be checked against current product documents before being relied on, as fund costs can affect investor returns. Brokerage and other trading costs are not covered by these profile fields.
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Performance
- YTD
- 5.0%
- 1 year
- 6.5%
- 3 years
- 12.0%
- 5 years
- 8.6%
- 10 years
- 11.6%
- Dividend yield
- 2.57%
- Top 10 concentration
- 3.2%
Holdings
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Moderna Inc0.58%
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Veeva Systems Inc Class A0.33%
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Zebra Technologies Corporation0.31%
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Charles River Laboratories0.29%
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DoorDash, Inc. Class A Common Stock0.29%
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Salesforce.com Inc0.29%
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Expedia Group Inc.0.28%
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Global Payments Inc0.27%
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Palo Alto Networks Inc0.27%
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IQVIA Holdings Inc0.27%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
The supplied profile shows a broad sector mix, with technology at 16.483% and financial services at 14.682% among the largest sector weights. The listed top holdings are individually small: Moderna is the largest at 0.582%, followed by Veeva Systems at 0.331% and Zebra Technologies at 0.311%. The profile reports top-ten concentration of 3.181%, indicating that the largest positions make up a modest share of the portfolio.
Sectors
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Technology16.5%
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Industrials15.2%
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Financial Services14.7%
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Healthcare12.4%
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Consumer Cyclicals10.9%
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Consumer Defensive6.4%
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Utilities6.0%
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Real Estate5.9%
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Energy4.1%
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Communication Services3.9%
Weights are percentages of the fund; bars use a 0–100% scale. Displayed entries may not cover the whole portfolio.
Risks
Who it may suit
QUS may interest Australian investors researching diversified exposure to North American shares through an equal-weight approach. Its equity focus, overseas exposure and potential currency effects are important considerations; whether it suits an individual depends on their circumstances and objectives.
Key risks
QUS is exposed to sharemarket declines and the performance of its North American holdings. Equal weighting can behave differently from market-cap weighting and may lead to different sector and company exposures over time. For Australian investors, currency movements may also affect returns. Distributions and historical performance are not guaranteed to continue.
FAQ
What does QUS offer Australian investors?
QUS is an Australian-listed equity ETF focused on North American shares. Its name and equal-weight approach distinguish it from funds that give larger companies a greater share of the portfolio.
How concentrated are its largest holdings?
The supplied profile reports top-ten concentration of 3.181%. Its largest listed holding is Moderna at 0.582%, followed by Veeva Systems at 0.331%.
Does QUS pay distributions?
The supplied profile describes distributions as half-yearly and shows a dividend yield of 2.57%. A yield can change and does not guarantee future distributions.
*This content is aimed to provide general information only, and does not take your personal objectives, financial situation or needs into account.
