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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 WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (Quoted Managed Fund) (WCMQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IBAL

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

1

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,006.22

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$980.10

$1,455.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IBAL

WCMQ

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 .

WCMQ.AX was created on 2018-09-03 by WCM. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To exceed the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index ex-Australia before taxes and fees over rolling three-year time periods, and to experience lower volatility than the benchmark.

Top 3 holdings

iShares Core MSCI Wld Ex Aus ESG ETF (20.89 %)

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF (19.85 %)

iShares Treasury ETF (19.00 %)

AppLovin Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A (6.22 %)

GE Aerospace (4.72 %)

Amazon.com Inc (4.70 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Information Technology (31.52 %)

Other (17.50 %)

Health Care (17.32 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (47.38 %)

Australia (36.02 %)

Japan (3.94 %)

United States (71.21 %)

Canada (4.84 %)

Denmark (4.43 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

1.25 %


Key Summary

IBAL

WCMQ

Issuer

iShares

WCM

Tracking index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

1.25 %

Price

$29.70

$10.86

Size

$12.205 million

$383.482 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.30 %

3.86 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

16/08/2022

03/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IBAL

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

1

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,006.22

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$980.10

$1,455.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IBAL

WCMQ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

IBAL

WCMQ

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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