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MSCI Emerging Markets Shares

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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 MSCI Emerging Markets Shares (EMKT) and the S&P Global 1200 Healthcare (IXJ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

EMKT

IXJ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

156

241

Median incremental investment

$1,028.59

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,300.98

$1,668.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

EMKT

IXJ

Strategy

EMKT.AX was created on 2018-04-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EMKT.AX) invests in a diversified portfolio of emerging markets listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Diversified MultipleFactor Index (AUD) (EMKT.AX Index).

IXJ.AX was created on 2001-11-13 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of global biotechnology, healthcare, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals companies and may include large-, mid- or smallcapitalisation stocks

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (7.87 %)

HCL Technologies Ltd (2.63 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd (2.49 %)

Eli Lilly and Company (8.25 %)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (5.81 %)

Johnson & Johnson (4.72 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (60.12 %)

Materials (12.51 %)

Energy (9.56 %)

Other (99.98 %)

Communication Services (0.02 %)

Top 3 countries

India (23.86 %)

Taiwan (23.66 %)

China (21.17 %)

United States (99.97 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.46 %


Key Summary

EMKT

IXJ

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Emerging Markets Diversified Multiple-Factor Index - AUD

S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.46 %

Price

$25.89

$139.00

Size

$180.349 million

$1.414 billion

10Y return

N/A

126.37 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.31 %

1.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/04/2018

11/03/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

EMKT

IXJ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

156

241

Median incremental investment

$1,028.59

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,300.98

$1,668.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

EMKT

IXJ

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

EMKT

IXJ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher 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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