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Compare IEM vs. AGX1

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

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM) and the Antipodes Global Value Active ETF (AGX1). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

AGX1

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

286

10

Median incremental investment

$1,314.71

$543.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,876.42

$998.13

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IEM

AGX1

Strategy

IEM.AX was created on 2003-04-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the equity market performance in global emerging markets.

AGX1.AX was created on 2018-11-05 by Antipodes. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the Benchmark over the investment cycle (typically 3-5 years).

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.96 %)

USD CASH (0.03 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Merck & Co Inc (3.40 %)

Amazon.com Inc (3.34 %)

Barrick Mining Corp (3.20 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Communication Services (21.68 %)

Health Care (19.87 %)

Information Technology (18.90 %)

Top 3 countries

China (25.52 %)

Taiwan (21.12 %)

Korea (14.60 %)

United States (43.98 %)

France (9.03 %)

China (8.78 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

1.1 %

Key Summary

IEM

AGX1

Issuer

iShares

Antipodes

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

1.1 %

Price

$83.27

$6.86

Size

$1.597 billion

N/A

10Y return

89.85 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.88 %

10.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

07/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IEM

AGX1

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

286

10

Median incremental investment

$1,314.71

$543.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,876.42

$998.13

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IEM

AGX1

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IEM

AGX1

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield