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Compare IAA vs. AUST
Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 iShares Asia 50 ETF (IAA) and the BetaShares Managed Risk AUS Sh Fund (Managed Fund) (AUST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
IAA | AUST | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 98 | 1 |
Median incremental investment | $1,500.00 | $506.85 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $3,153.17 | $2,014.88 |
Average age group | > 35 | < 26 |
Key Summary
IAA | AUST | |
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Strategy | IAA.AX was created on 2007-11-13 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Asia 50TM Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 50 leading companies listed in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. | AUST.AX was created on 2015-11-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 31.85m in AUM and 200 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is: to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, generally consisting of approximately 200 of the largest equity securities on the ASX, weighted by their market capitalisation, and to reduce the volatility of the Funds equity investment returns and cushion downside risk |
Top 3 holdings | ISHARES ASIA 50 ETF (99.97 %) USD CASH (0.02 %) AUD CASH (0.01 %) | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (8.88 %) BHP GROUP LTD (8.75 %) CSL LTD (5.96 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.93 %) Communication Services (0.07 %) | Financials (27.49 %) Materials (17.36 %) Other (13.73 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (99.82 %) | Australia (94.91 %) United States (3.06 %) New Zealand (1.56 %) |
Management fee | 0.5 % | 0.49 % |
Key Summary
IAA | AUST | |
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Issuer | iShares | BetaShares |
Tracking index | S&P Asia 50 Index - AUD | S&P/ASX 200 Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.5 % | 0.49 % |
Price | $108.86 | $17.95 |
Size | $791.978 million | $32.701 million |
10Y return | 87.53 % | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 1.74 % | 4.88 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 10/09/2008 | 10/11/2015 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
IAA | AUST | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 98 | 1 |
Median incremental investment | $1,500.00 | $506.85 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $3,153.17 | $2,014.88 |
Average age group | > 35 | < 26 |
Pros and Cons
IAA | AUST | |
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IAA | AUST |
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Lower exposure to AU market | Higher exposure to AU market |
Higher exposure to US market | Lower exposure to US market |
Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Higher price growth | Lower price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |