Australian (ACL) is held by 7 ASX ETFs. Over the last 3 months it rose 32.4%: on $10,000, +$3243. We explain 3 big moves in that time.
About ACL
- SectorHealth Care
- IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Services
- Size$522.3m
- Held by7 ETFs
- Big moves3 in 3M
Each dot is a move we explain. Tap one, or a row of Why it moved, to see what caused it.
Why it moved
- +5.0%peak +7.1%9 Oct 2026· Stake Change
Citigroup filed a substantial shareholder notice disclosing a 5.12% voting stake in Australian Clinical Labs, signalling new institutional buying interest.
- +14.9%peak +21.7%17 Aug 2026· Earnings Beat
Australian Clinical Labs shares surged after analyst/media coverage highlighting improving margins and an earnings growth outlook despite softer revenue, attracting renewed buyer interest.
- +6.2%16 Jul 2026· Unknown
ACL.AX rose sharply with no clear trigger, as the modest 0.5% gain in the broader healthcare sector index is far too small to explain a 5.5% move, leaving the cause unknown.
Held by 7 ETFs
Of every $10,000 in each fund, how much is in ACL today.
- MVSVanEck Small Companies Masters ETF$1711.71%
- SSOSTATE STREET SPDR S&P/ASX SMALL ORDINARIES ETF$180.18%
- ISOiShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF$180.18%
- QOZBetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF$7.130.07%
- VETHVanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF$2.520.03%
- A300Global X Australia 300 ETF$2.040.02%
- VASVanguard Australian Shares Index ETF$1.780.02%
Why did ACL rise 14.9% on 17 Aug 2026?
Australian
Australian Clinical Labs shares surged after analyst/media coverage highlighting improving margins and an earnings growth outlook despite softer revenue, attracting renewed buyer interest.
Two Kalkine articles published within hours of the price move (one at 23:32 on 16 Aug and one at 00:29 on 17 Aug) specifically focus on ACL's margin improvement and earnings growth, closely coinciding with the 13.4% spike detected at 00:40 UTC on 17 Aug — suggesting these articles were responding to or amplifying a results or trading update. No formal ASX announcement was captured in Layer 1, but the timing and content of the news coverage strongly implies an underlying earnings or margin result was the catalyst. The broader health sector was down 0.9% on the same day, ruling out sector tailwinds and reinforcing that this was a stock-specific event.
Written by a language model from the evidence below, and it can be wrong. Tell us and we will fix or remove it. General information only, not financial product advice. It does not consider your objectives, finances or needs. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Evidence
News coverage
Sector / macro signals
What it did to the 7 ETFs holding ACL
On $10,000 in each fund, at the weight it holds today