investing hinges on many factors. Many of these factors cannot be controlled like

the performance of the sharemarket and the economy, but there is one important

factor that can always be controlled - the costs of your investments. Put simply,

every dollar of cost in your investments is one that comes out of your pocket and

therefore cannot be used to make you wealthier. Introducing BetaShares

Australia 200 ETF or A200. A200 is the lowest cost Australian

shares ETF in the world. A200 provides investors with instant exposure

to 200 of the largest companies listed on the ASX in a single trade and charges

an ultra-low management fee of just 0.07% per annum

that's just $7 for every $10 000 invested

Do lower investment fees really make a difference? You bet! Here's a simple example of fees

in action - Meet Pete, he's just getting started in investing and has managed to

save $10,000 to invest in Australian shares. Now let's assume that Pete's

investment return is 5% per year and he's looking to take out his money

after 40 years that's the average investment timespan for a new investor

If Pete pays the average fee for Australian shares funds 1.55%

per annum over a 40 year period, his initial $10,000 would have

grown to be worth a respectable $38 835

Not bad you might say? But if Pete had paid A200's 0.07% management fee

instead and assuming the same 5% return every year, his initial

$10,000 nestegg would be worth $68 547

or a whopping 77% more

A200 provides investors with the opportunity to pay less for exposure to

Australian shares, which as you can see, can sometimes mean a whole lot other

than the ultra low fees A200 also aims to deliver many other benefits for

investors which include: Portfolio Diversification - In a single ASX trade, add

200 of the largest ASX listed companies to your investment portfolio.

Transparency - View the portfolio holdings of A200 whenever you'd like via BetaShares website

Simple access - A200 is an ETF, so you can buy and sell A200 in the same

way you would a share during the trading day using your online brokerage

account or financial adviser. So while you can't control what the markets do,

you can control how much you pay in fees. The BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200)

Available now on the ASX

Find out more at betashares.com.au/a200