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BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers 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 Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASIA) and the S&P/ASX Bank Bills Enhanced Cash (ISEC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ASIA

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

919

3

Median incremental investment

$883.73

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,558.48

$1,207.32

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ASIA

ISEC

Strategy

ASIA aims to track the performance of the Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers index. The index consists of the 50 largest technology and online retail stocks in Asia (exclusing Japan).

ISEC.AX was created on 2017-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with performance, before fees and expenses, in excess of the performance of an index comprised of Australian bank bills.

Top 3 holdings

KRW - KOREAN WON (0 %)

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU (10.45 %)

TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD (9.65 %)

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (11.99 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (7.66 %)

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATIO (5.81 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (78.60 %)

Communication Services (12.13 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.58 %)

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Top 3 countries

China (43.17 %)

Taiwan (31.14 %)

Korea (13.68 %)

Management fee

0.67 %

0.12 %


Key Summary

ASIA

ISEC

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers Index

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.67 %

0.12 %

Price

$10.19

$100.61

Size

$545.828 million

$246.959 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.53 %

2.07 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/09/2018

06/06/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ASIA

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

919

3

Median incremental investment

$883.73

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,558.48

$1,207.32

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ASIA

ISEC

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

ASIA

ISEC

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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