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Global X S&P Biotech ETF

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Overview
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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 Global X S&P Biotech ETF (CURE) and the iShares Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

CURE

IESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

80

61

Median incremental investment

$620.00

$1,920.33

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,300.89

$5,899.92

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

CURE

IESG

Strategy

CURE.AX was created on 2018-11-08 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index.

IESG.AX was created on 2021-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 305.85m in AUM and 86 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to large, mid and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers

Top 3 holdings

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc (2.70 %)

Amgen Inc (2.58 %)

AbbVie Inc (2.52 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (13.26 %)

CSL LTD (9.40 %)

MACQUARIE GROUP LTD DEF (8.18 %)

Top 3 industries

Health Care (100.00 %)

Other (10.24 %)

Financials (30.76 %)

Materials (17.60 %)

Health Care (11.75 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (97.17 %)

Switzerland (1.51 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1.16 %)

Australia (95.54 %)

New Zealand (2.29 %)

United States (2.18 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

0.01 %


Key Summary

CURE

IESG

Issuer

Global X

iShares

Tracking index

S&P Biotechnology Select Industry

MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

0.01 %

Price

$49.09

$31.72

Size

$36.111 million

$315.796 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.24 %

2.42 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/11/2018

03/06/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

CURE

IESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

80

61

Median incremental investment

$620.00

$1,920.33

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,300.89

$5,899.92

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

CURE

IESG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

CURE

IESG

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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