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Q: The fees seem high on this ETF, could I please have your overall comments.
Are there cheaper alternatives with similar exposure?
Thanks, Brian
Asked by Brian on December 02, 2025
5i Research Answer:

For an active fund, 0.75% we would consider OK. Not great, but not that out of lime. With RGPM we would be more concerned about the small size of the fund, at less than $30M in assets. Its structure and holdings are fine, and it has done very well, up 131% this year. We would prefer XGD. It is massively larger, cheaper (0.61%) and has outperformed RGPM. 

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