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

Community Stats

IEM

FEMX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

123

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$1,002.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,416.30

$2,537.90

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEM

FEMX

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.

FEMX.AX was created on 2013-12-16 by Fidelity. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To achieve returns in excess of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index NR over the suggested minimum investment time period of seven years plus.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.06 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (9.31 %)

HDFC Bank Ltd (5.63 %)

Naspers Ltd Class N (5.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Financials (35.64 %)

Information Technology (27.00 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.58 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

India (24.10 %)

China (17.96 %)

Taiwan (13.38 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.99 %


Key Summary

IEM

FEMX

Issuer

iShares

Fidelity

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.99 %

Price

$69.75

$6.18

Size

$1.318 billion

$179.030 million

10Y return

34.39 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.82 %

1.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

05/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEM

FEMX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

123

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$1,002.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,416.30

$2,537.90

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEM

FEMX

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IEM

FEMX

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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