ASX ETFs to Gain Access To Quality Companies

Team Veye | 16-Sep-2025

The Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT) 

an ETF that gives exposure to 40 of the top quality companies in Australia. This index looks at companies on three main things those are a high return on equity, low debt levels and steady earnings over time. AQLT was launched back in April 2022 and since then it has shown strong results.
In the past year it delivered a return of 23.5% and since its start it has returned around 14.49% per year till August 2025. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.35% p.a and pays distributions two times a year. The 12 month gross yield is 4.1% with 61.4% franking. The ETF is spread across sectors like financials along with consumer discretionary and healthcare. Some of its biggest holdings are Wesfarmers, BHP and Telstra. With its focus on high quality firms the ETF is looking to beat the broader S&P/ASX 200 index in the long run and also give diversification because of its different sector weights.

The Betashares Australian Financials Sector ETF (ASX: QFN) 

gives investors access to the largest financial companies in Australia like the big four banks and leading insurance firms and It leaves out Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). QFN follows the Solactive Australia Financials ex-REITs Sector Index which tracks 28 key financial stocks with a weighted average market cap of about A$150.18 billion. The fund started in December 2010 and In the last one year till August 2025 it recorded a impressive gain of 21.78%.
The ETF has a low cost structure with an expense ratio of 0.34% per year. It pays out distributions two times in a year giving a 12 month gross yield of 3.6% and franking level of 75.9%. Most of its portfolio is in diversified banks but along with them it also has exposure to asset managers, insurerance companies and capital markets. Its major holdings are Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, ANZ and Macquarie Group. QFN is attractive for people looking for steady income from one of the highest yielding sectors in Australia with decent transparency and liquidity.

(Source: Company Announcements)
 

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