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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets 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 MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM) and the BetaShares Strong Australian Dollar Fund (Hedge Fund) (AUDS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

AUDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

6

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$1,631.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,371.57

$22,549.52

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEM

AUDS

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.

AUDS.AX was created on 2016-11-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long aud, short usd currency. AUDS.AX aims to provide geared exposure to changes in the value of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.06 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

AUDUSD CRNCY FUT MAR25 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (92.82 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (7.18 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Other (70.09 %)

Communication Services (29.91 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

1.38 %


Key Summary

IEM

AUDS

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

1.38 %

Price

$69.39

$5.36

Size

$1.318 billion

$42.348 million

10Y return

33.85 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.82 %

4.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

24/01/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEM

AUDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

6

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$1,631.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,371.57

$22,549.52

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEM

AUDS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IEM

AUDS

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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