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iShares Balanced Esg 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 iShares Balanced Esg ETF (IBAL) and the Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IBAL

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

37

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,999.20

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$966.57

$5,021.28

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IBAL

VDBA

Strategy

IBAL.AX was created on 2022-08-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to a Balanced long term Strategic Asset Allocation .

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

iShares Core MSCI Wld Ex Aus ESG ETF (21.25 %)

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF (19.61 %)

iShares Treasury ETF (18.87 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (47.38 %)

Australia (36.02 %)

Japan (3.94 %)

United States (39.73 %)

Australia (38.16 %)

Japan (3.57 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

IBAL

VDBA

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

A10808-20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %

Price

$29.29

$57.06

Size

$13.075 million

$1.129 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.30 %

4.71 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

16/08/2022

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IBAL

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

37

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,999.20

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$966.57

$5,021.28

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IBAL

VDBA

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IBAL

VDBA

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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