No ASX ETF holds Australian (AUZ) as of 15 Oct 2026. Over the last 3 months it fell 4.2%: on $10,000, −$417. We explain 3 big moves in that time.
About AUZ
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryMaterials
- Size$55.0m
- Held by0 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
- −10.5%peak −13.2%17 Aug 2026· Operational
AUZ shares appear to be giving back recent speculative gains after a sharp run-up driven by 'nearology' hype, with profit-taking following a 52-week high hit just days earlier
- +40.7%12 Aug 2026· Operational
Australian Mines shares surged after the company announced an investor webinar highlighting key scandium market catalysts and a Flemington project update, with the sector also boosted by a US$400m Pentagon loan to a peer for a scandium project.
- +12.5%10 Aug 2026· Sector Flow
Australian Mines shares surged amid a sector-wide rally in scandium stocks following the Pentagon's US$400m loan for a rival scandium project, highlighting the metal's strategic importance.
Held by 0 ETFs
No ETF we track holds AUZ directly.
Other Materials companies
- PRUPerseus Mining79 ETFs
- EUREuropean72 ETFs
- RIORio Tinto62 ETFs
- ELVElevra Lithium60 ETFs
- NEMNewmont59 ETFs
- RMSRamelius55 ETFs
- ORAOrora54 ETFs
- RSGResolute Mining49 ETFs
Why did AUZ fall 10.5% on 17 Aug 2026?
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AUZ shares appear to be giving back recent speculative gains after a sharp run-up driven by 'nearology' hype, with profit-taking following a 52-week high hit just days earlier
No company announcement was filed in the relevant window, and the Materials sector actually rose +1.45% on the same day, ruling out sector-wide selling as the cause. Recent news shows AUZ hit a 52-week high on 12 August after benefiting from 'nearology' (proximity to another project) rather than any fundamental development of its own, making a sharp mean-reversion selloff the most plausible explanation. Confidence is limited to medium-low because there is no direct announcement confirming the catalyst, and the move could alternatively reflect a specific undiscovered event not captured in the available data.
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