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Sharesight users' top 20 ASX trades of FY21/22

by Stephanie Stefanovic, Content Manager, Sharesight | Jun 29th 2022

Welcome to our annual Australian financial year trading snapshot, where we look at the 20 most traded ASX stocks by Sharesight users during the Australian 2021/22 financial year. To find out the market-moving news behind some of these stocks, keep reading.

Top20 ASX FY21-22

In this FY21/22 trading snapshot, buy trades were led by Vanguard’s Australian Shares (ASX: VAS) and International Shares (ASX: VGS) ETFs. In terms of individual stocks, buy and sell trades were led by Fortescue Metals (ASX: FMG), which has seen its share price fluctuate throughout the financial year, largely linked to movements in the iron ore price. Sell trades were followed by BHP (ASX: BHP), which made major structural changes in FY21/22, unifying its dual corporate structure and merging its oil and gas business with Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS). Overall, this financial year’s top trades were highly weighted towards ETFs and blue chip stocks, with a strong preference for mining stocks.

Fortescue Metals (ASX: FMG)

BHP (ASX: BHP)

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS)

Westpac (ASX: WBC)

Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG)

Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA)

Zip Co (ASX: Z1P)

Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS)

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