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Sharesight users' top 20 ASX trades of FY20/21

by Stephanie Stefanovic, Content Manager, Sharesight | Jun 23rd 2021

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 2020/21 financial year. To find out the market-moving news behind some of these stocks, keep reading.

Top20 ASX FY20-21

In this FY20/21 trading snapshot, trades were strongly led by Zip Co (ASX: Z1P), which has had a strong year with global expansion and impressive earnings reports, as well as a share price increase of almost 50% throughout the financial year. Afterpay (ASX: APT) was another highly traded stock, which saw record-breaking earnings and a share price increase of over 90% during the period. Other popular ASX trades included medical stocks CSL (ASX: CSL) and Mesoblast (ASX: MSB), both of which struggled throughout the pandemic but have seen recent recovery in their share prices towards the end of the financial year.

Zip Co (ASX: Z1P)

Afterpay (ASX: APT)

CSL (ASX: CSL)

a2 Milk (ASX: A2M)

Fortescue Metals (ASX: FMG)

Mesoblast (ASX: MSB)

Telstra (ASX: TLS)

Kogan (ASX: KGN)

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Disclaimer: The above article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a product recommendation, or taxation or financial advice and should not be relied upon as such. Always check with your financial adviser or accountant to obtain the correct advice for your situation.

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