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Compare IEM vs. BGBL

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

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Betashares Global Shares ETF

ASX

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 Betashares Global Shares ETF (BGBL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

BGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

293

742

Median incremental investment

$1,323.39

$2,022.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,787.64

$8,587.50

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

IEM

BGBL

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.

BGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Betashares Global Shares ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.96 %)

USD CASH (0.03 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

MSCI WORLD INDEX MAR26 (0 %)

NVIDIA CORP (5.42 %)

APPLE INC (4.72 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Other (29.74 %)

Information Technology (25.04 %)

Financials (8.88 %)

Top 3 countries

China (25.52 %)

Taiwan (21.12 %)

Korea (14.60 %)

United States (72.14 %)

Japan (6.29 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.69 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.08 %

Key Summary

IEM

BGBL

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.08 %

Price

$82.70

$75.38

Size

$1.559 billion

N/A

10Y return

89.64 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.88 %

1.03 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

10/05/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IEM

BGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

293

742

Median incremental investment

$1,323.39

$2,022.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,787.64

$8,587.50

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

IEM

BGBL

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IEM

BGBL

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield