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Compare DGSM vs. IHOO

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

Dimensional Global Small Company - Active ETF

ASX

Buy

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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 Dimensional Global Small Company - Active ETF (DGSM) and the iShares Global 100 Aud Hedged ETF (IHOO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DGSM

IHOO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

13

Median incremental investment

$2,399.80

$1,043.92

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$12,409.95

$8,227.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

DGSM

IHOO

Strategy

DGSM.AX was created on 2000-08-21 by Dimensional. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of small companies associated with approved developed markets (excluding Australia).

IHOO.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 614.95m in AUM and 104 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 100 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of 100 multi-national, blue chip companies of major importance in global equity markets

Top 3 holdings

Babcock International Group PLC (0.32 %)

Flex Ltd (0.31 %)

Tapestry Inc (0.28 %)

NVIDIA CORP (12.94 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (11.24 %)

APPLE INC (10.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (29.31 %)

Information Technology (27.46 %)

Consumer Discretionary (27.17 %)

Information Technology (44.57 %)

Financials (10.12 %)

Consumer Discretionary (9.19 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (81.06 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.32 %)

Switzerland (3.26 %)

Management fee

0.647 %

0.43 %

Key Summary

DGSM

IHOO

Issuer

Dimensional

iShares

Tracking index

S&P Global 100 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.647 %

0.43 %

Price

$37.02

$228.23

Size

N/A

$625.414 million

10Y return

N/A

136.34 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.95 %

4.64 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/08/2024

18/12/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DGSM

IHOO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

13

Median incremental investment

$2,399.80

$1,043.92

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$12,409.95

$8,227.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

DGSM

IHOO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

DGSM

IHOO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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