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BetaShares Japan Currency Hedged 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 BetaShares Japan Currency Hedged ETF (HJPN) and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (IKO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HJPN

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

55

10

Median incremental investment

$986.52

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,560.78

$786.33

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

HJPN

IKO

Strategy

HJPN.AX was created on 2016-05-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the BetaShares Japan ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P Japan Exporters Hedged AUD Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (8.09 %)

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP (4.52 %)

SONY GROUP CORP (3.89 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (17.49 %)

SK HYNIX INC (9.13 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.43 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (64.84 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.89 %)

Industrials (7.67 %)

Information Technology (31.22 %)

Industrials (16.72 %)

Financials (14.78 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.56 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

HJPN

IKO

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

S&P Japan Exporters AUD Hedged Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.56 %

0.59 %

Price

$20.01

$87.37

Size

$143.333 million

$116.466 million

10Y return

N/A

26.99 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.08 %

1.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/05/2016

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HJPN

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

55

10

Median incremental investment

$986.52

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,560.78

$786.33

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

HJPN

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

HJPN

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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