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Where are DIY super investors putting their money?
Australia’s biggest companies are being increasingly shunned by investors with self-managed super funds, as they turn their attention to new and overseas growth opportunities.
Where are DIY super investors putting their money?
Australia’s biggest companies are being increasingly shunned by investors with self-managed super funds, as they turn their attention to new and overseas growth opportunities.
The CommSec SMSF Trading Trends Report, based on CommSec data over a six-month period between 1 January and 30 June 2018, indicates that SMSFs are looking beyond ASX 20 stocks for investment opportunities.
According to the report, ASX 20 shares accounted for only 33 per cent of the total value traded by SMSFs, a drop from 40 per cent over a year ago.
The average deal size of ASX 20 trades by SMSFs has also dropped by 10.8 per cent.
“Frustrated by the underperformance of many of the large bluechips that have until recently been among their favourite stocks, SMSF investors have increasingly turned to a more diversified group of mid and small cap companies that have shown strong gains over the past 12 months,” the report said.
At the same time, SMSF appetite for international stocks is also growing, with the value of direct international shares traded by SMSFs increasing by 30 per cent, following a 27 per cent rise in the previous period.
This has seen the average number of international stocks held by SMSFs rise from 5.7 to 6.4.
The top 15 stocks held by SMSFs reveals a list of well-known names and strong share price performers, including Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google.
According to Commonwealth Bank head of SMSF customers Marcus Evans, SMSF investors are attracted to these companies because they’re familiar and part of everyday life.
The top stocks also included trusted names such as Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft, with a strong overall US focus.
“However, there are also signs that this focus is shifting,” the report said.
“Over the last six months, the largest increases in trading value have been recorded by two Chinese banks and an ETF that offers leveraged exposure to the top 50 Chinese stocks.”
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