Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF

10-Year Study

AAA.AU · · AU · ETF

Executive Summary: Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF has compounded at 2.3% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 0.0% and an annualized volatility of 3.7%.

1Y CAGR
+3.0%
3Y CAGR
+4.0%
5Y CAGR
+3.0%
10Y CAGR
+2.3%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
0.0%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
-5.27
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
-90.97
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
0.4%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2024 · +4.6%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2021 · 0.3%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
100%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
20260.3-0.0-0.00.2————————0.5%
20250.40.30.40.30.40.30.40.30.30.30.30.44.1%
20240.40.40.40.40.40.40.30.40.30.40.40.44.6%
20230.30.20.30.30.40.30.40.30.40.40.30.44.0%
20220.0-0.00.00.00.00.10.10.20.20.20.30.31.4%
20210.10.00.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.3%
20200.10.10.10.10.00.10.10.10.00.10.10.00.7%
20190.20.20.20.20.20.10.10.10.10.10.10.11.7%
20180.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.10.12.0%
20170.20.20.20.20.20.20.10.20.20.20.20.22.1%
2016———0.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.21.6%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 3.7%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is SHV.US, accounting for 99.7% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 0.1%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-0110019.030994763349
2016-05-0110038.987280993515
2016-06-0110057.09298429005
2016-07-0110073.873270080076
2016-08-0110091.803918234244
2016-09-0110110.559826345298
2016-10-0110127.065025483027
2016-11-0110143.49520098831
2016-12-0110159.725313473744
2017-01-0110178.781316114575
2017-02-0110196.937035166078
2017-03-0110214.767651810322
2017-04-0110230.322551603755
2017-05-0110246.102522294523
2017-06-0110266.83405272661
2017-07-0110281.788763460489
2017-08-0110301.419947283395
2017-09-0110316.949839199347
2017-10-0110333.405022582114
2017-11-0110349.460079925177
2017-12-0110368.641121953415
2018-01-0110385.246352601069
2018-02-0110402.126669901018
2018-03-0110418.256750876526
2018-04-0110437.012658987582
2018-05-0110456.093669505895
2018-06-0110471.87364019666
2018-07-0110489.25411504624
2018-08-0110509.985645478326
2018-09-0110525.990687066424
2018-10-0110548.697839819542
2018-11-0110563.677558430905
2018-12-0110579.107418836933
2019-01-0110597.288145765915
2019-02-0110613.19315584409
2019-03-0110629.57331559441
2019-04-0110648.779365500131
2019-05-0110667.535273611189
2019-06-0110683.465291566843
2019-07-0110699.395309522499
2019-08-0110710.823909531502
2019-09-0110726.22876206005
2019-10-0110735.656731870538
2019-11-0110745.13471743599
2019-12-0110758.038782216398
2020-01-0110769.567413735325
2020-02-0110778.470218118708
2020-03-0110786.322691647869
2020-04-0110797.251134107244
2020-05-0110799.426819448126
2020-06-0110807.629403262026
2020-07-0110813.981404142305
2020-08-0110820.083326247766
2020-09-0110823.784492115015
2020-10-0110829.461280303296
2020-11-0110835.113060614092
2020-12-0110837.613848362233
2021-01-0110843.715770467697
2021-02-0110845.141219484138
2021-03-0110848.56729869909
2021-04-0110854.819268069443
2021-05-0110858.145315774467
2021-06-0110861.521379234458
2021-07-0110864.672371797114
2021-08-0110865.272560856669
2021-09-0110868.048435257106
2021-10-0110868.47356917429
2021-11-0110870.799301780058
2021-12-0110875.450766991604
2022-01-0110877.876531107298
2022-02-0110877.601444455004
2022-03-0110879.201948613814
2022-04-0110881.202578812326
2022-05-0110885.35388647424
2022-06-0110896.107273791244
2022-07-0110908.48617314454
2022-08-0110927.117041868189
2022-09-0110948.423753482346
2022-10-0110972.281268599609
2022-11-0111000.465146521154
2022-12-0111028.398945667885
2023-01-0111059.058603460087
2023-02-0111085.591961467862
2023-03-0111120.978108104055
2023-04-0111153.038207035217
2023-05-0111193.375913412725
2023-06-0111227.98681584699
2023-07-0111270.200113035608
2023-08-0111308.16207105238
2023-09-0111348.299714410039
2023-10-0111388.287310502808
2023-11-0111427.824764800911
2023-12-0111471.938660678114
2024-01-0111514.37702876406
2024-02-0111555.690042363345
2024-03-0111598.953670406177
2024-04-0111640.991912452422
2024-05-0111685.005776819697
2024-06-0111733.646098521034
2024-07-0111773.55867098136
2024-08-0111823.34935504684
2024-09-0111861.96151787813
2024-10-0111911.602154678725
2024-11-0111954.265593662003
2024-12-0111998.954670721276
2025-01-0112045.819433121434
2025-02-0112084.256540810356
2025-03-0112126.99500342608
2025-04-0112165.257055972632
2025-05-0112209.546006992203
2025-06-0112249.683650349862
2025-07-0112293.122333535062
2025-08-0112329.283724373177
2025-09-0112366.570469697956
2025-10-0112409.15888504879
2025-11-0112443.219614178464
2025-12-0112488.533888174776
2026-01-0112522.094459754822
2026-02-0112520.143845311271
2026-03-0112519.593672006684
2026-04-0112546.452132421713
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.02056313552125366
20180.02029834907082484
20190.016913654082088447
20200.007396800453757235
20210.0034912591608058374
20220.014063617403381468
20230.040217960666399044
20240.04593957705244667
20250.04080182239942309
20260.004637713663233178
Total Factor Risk
0.037248796912677774
VTI.US Exposure
0.001472724579442416
VEA.US Exposure
0.0000022986972591089365
VWO.US Exposure
0.00007044858027782015
QQQ.US Exposure
-0.00012378313188914363
VTV.US Exposure
0.000081022160879361
IJR.US Exposure
-0.000031477691042869836
QUAL.US Exposure
-0.00017402505573430635
SHV.US Exposure
0.9969029419388826
TLT.US Exposure
-0.000014540311661060952
LQD.US Exposure
-0.0000025645229106992296
HYG.US Exposure
0.0002496548012593387
GLD.US Exposure
-0.000028752838838644632
USO.US Exposure
0.00004464948872464341
VNQ.US Exposure
0.0000024808385408103976
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
0.0000016694532002486884
CPER.US Exposure
0.0000011675209662542194
VIX.INDX Exposure
0.000007286730904057125
UUP.US Exposure
0.000047389033245346156
TIP.US Exposure
0.00004096211887389514
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.0014504476096207771
Value Score
50
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
0
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
3.7%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →N/A
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →0.00%
Market Cap$0
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$83
Avg Yield on Cost
0.83%
Annual Income Simulation Table
Historical Realised Yields
YearAnnual PayoutYield on CostQuality
2026$83.190.83%Solid

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+0.1%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+1.0%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
0.1% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
0.58
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF a high-risk investment?

Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA.AU) has an annualized volatility of 3.7% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 0.0% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is SHV.US.

What is the 10-year return of AAA.AU?

Over the past 10 years, AAA.AU has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.3%. It has had a positive return in 100% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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