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Compare GEAR vs. IVV

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

Betashares Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares S&P 500 ETF

ASX

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 Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF (GEAR) and the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GEAR

IVV

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

213

16,357

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,972.68

$2,582.44

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

GEAR

IVV

Strategy

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 443.43m in AUM and 202 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) seeks to track the performance of the US S&P 500 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 500 companies on the US stock market.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (28.22 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (19.77 %)

CSL LTD (11.99 %)

Microsoft Corporation (6.95 %)

Apple, Inc. (5.75 %)

NVIDIA Corporation (5.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (38.69 %)

Financials (21.36 %)

Materials (11.34 %)

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

United States (99.92 %)

Management fee

0.8 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

GEAR

IVV

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

S&P 500

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.8 %

0.04 %

Price

$29.01

$56.14

Size

$478.934 million

$9.575 billion

10Y return

17.45 %

208.85 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.59 %

10.73 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/05/2014

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GEAR

IVV

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

213

16,357

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,972.68

$2,582.44

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

GEAR

IVV

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GEAR

IVV

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield