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Compare ALFA vs. IVE

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

VanEck Australian Long Short Complex ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

ASX

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the VanEck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) and the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (IVE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ALFA

IVE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

15

71

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,492.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,049.26

$4,505.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ALFA

IVE

Strategy

ALFA.AX was created on 2025-01-21 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long/short alternatives. The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (Benchmark) over the medium to long term after fees and other costs. There is no guarantee that this objective will be achieved.

IVE.AX was created on 2001-08-14 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East and may include large- or mid-capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

IGO Ltd (3.93 %)

Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (3.87 %)

MA Financial Group Ltd (3.55 %)

ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.13 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.86 %)

Communication Services (0.14 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Japan (22.34 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (14.41 %)

Germany (9.65 %)

Management fee

0.39 %

0.32 %

Key Summary

ALFA

IVE

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI EAFE

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.39 %

0.32 %

Price

$22.81

$136.52

Size

$26.094 million

$574.797 million

10Y return

N/A

79.35 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.51 %

2.82 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

22/01/2025

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ALFA

IVE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

15

71

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,492.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,049.26

$4,505.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ALFA

IVE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

ALFA

IVE

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield