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Compare AQLT vs. IHWL

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

Betashares Australian Quality ETF

ASX

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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 Betashares Australian Quality ETF (AQLT) and the iShares Core MSCI World Ex Aus Esg (Aud Hed) ETF (IHWL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AQLT

IHWL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

58

44

Median incremental investment

$2,993.50

$1,644.48

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,003.64

$3,948.68

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

AQLT

IHWL

Strategy

AQLT.AX was created on 2022-04-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 394.67m in AUM and 39 holdings. AQLT.AX aims to track an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises 40 high quality companies, selected based on three quality metrics high return on equity, low leverage and relative earnings stability.

IHWL.AX was created on 2016-04-22 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 World Investable Market AUD Hedged Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of global, developed market large-, mid- and small-capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

SPI 200 FUTURES JUN25 (0 %)

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (8.15 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (7.95 %)

NVIDIA CORP (9.88 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.59 %)

ALPHABET INC CLASS A (2.79 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (39.31 %)

Materials (12.72 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.56 %)

Information Technology (27.08 %)

Financials (16.09 %)

Consumer Discretionary (11.34 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.56 %)

United States (3.31 %)

China (1.13 %)

United States (74.50 %)

Japan (6.43 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.39 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.19 %


Key Summary

AQLT

IHWL

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

MSCI World IMI 100% Hedged to AUD Net Variant

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.19 %

Price

$29.70

$48.33

Size

$419.234 million

$632.160 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.46 %

3.67 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

05/04/2022

28/04/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

AQLT

IHWL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

58

44

Median incremental investment

$2,993.50

$1,644.48

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,003.64

$3,948.68

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

AQLT

IHWL

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

AQLT

IHWL

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