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Compare HNDQ vs. IKO

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

Betashares Nasdaq 100 Currency Hedged ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares MSCI South Korea 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 Nasdaq 100 Currency Hedged ETF (HNDQ) 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

HNDQ

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

132

79

Median incremental investment

$1,635.25

$997.70

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,228.13

$2,089.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

HNDQ

IKO

Strategy

HNDQ.AX was created on 2020-07-20 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged aims to track the Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index before 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,rbefore fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Koreanrlarge-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA CORP (8.48 %)

APPLE INC (7.28 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (5.83 %)

SK HYNIX INC (22.79 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (22.44 %)

SK SQUARE LTD (2.79 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (53.37 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.99 %)

Communication Services (12.43 %)

Information Technology (36.22 %)

Industrials (20.26 %)

Financials (14.10 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (96.01 %)

Canada (1.41 %)

Netherlands (1.08 %)

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.51 %

0.59 %

Key Summary

HNDQ

IKO

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.51 %

0.59 %

Price

$59.24

$253.57

Size

$959.716 million

$196.853 million

10Y return

N/A

232.99 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.47 %

2.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/07/2020

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

HNDQ

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

132

79

Median incremental investment

$1,635.25

$997.70

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,228.13

$2,089.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

HNDQ

IKO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

HNDQ

IKO

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield