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Compare IBAL vs. VLUE

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

iShares Balanced Esg ETF

ASX

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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 VanEck MSCI International Value ETF (VLUE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IBAL

VLUE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

25

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,006.08

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$935.55

$3,714.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IBAL

VLUE

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 .

VLUE.AX was created on 2021-03-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. VLUE.AX gives investors a diversified portfolio of 250 international developed market large- and mid-cap companies, with high value scores as calculated by MSCI at each rebalance.

Top 3 holdings

iShares Core MSCI Wld Ex Aus ESG ETF (23.89 %)

iShares Treasury ETF (16.32 %)

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF (16.19 %)

Cisco Systems Inc (3.44 %)

International Business Machines Corp (2.56 %)

AT&T Inc (2.54 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Information Technology (47.66 %)

Communication Services (22.04 %)

Consumer Discretionary (9.72 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (47.38 %)

Australia (36.02 %)

Japan (3.94 %)

United States (44.95 %)

Japan (21.76 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (7.35 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.4 %


Key Summary

IBAL

VLUE

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI World ex Australia Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.4 %

Price

$28.35

$26.92

Size

$16.424 million

$310.884 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.53 %

2.00 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

16/08/2022

09/03/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IBAL

VLUE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

25

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,006.08

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$935.55

$3,714.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IBAL

VLUE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

IBAL

VLUE

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield