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Compare IAA vs. ESPO

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

iShares Asia 50 ETF

ASX

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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 iShares Asia 50 ETF (IAA) and the VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ESPO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IAA

ESPO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

242

228

Median incremental investment

$1,217.00

$683.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,751.04

$1,592.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IAA

ESPO

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.

ESPO.AX was created on 2020-09-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a one-to-one basis.

Top 3 holdings

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (28.59 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (13.01 %)

SK HYNIX INC (8.33 %)

NetEase Inc ADR (7.83 %)

Unity Software Inc Ordinary Shares (7.09 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd (6.98 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (44.48 %)

Other (19.76 %)

Communication Services (14.24 %)

Communication Services (70.55 %)

Information Technology (21.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (7.58 %)

Top 3 countries

Taiwan (35.82 %)

China (30.87 %)

Korea (21.59 %)

Japan (28.83 %)

United States (25.78 %)

China (23.59 %)

Management fee

0.29 %

0.55 %

Key Summary

IAA

ESPO

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P Asia 50 Index - AUD

MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.29 %

0.55 %

Price

$193.92

$15.09

Size

$1.820 billion

$74.709 million

10Y return

223.69 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.20 %

1.64 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/09/2008

09/09/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IAA

ESPO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

242

228

Median incremental investment

$1,217.00

$683.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,751.04

$1,592.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IAA

ESPO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IAA

ESPO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield