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Compare IEM vs. HNDQ

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

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

ASX

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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 Nasdaq 100 Currency Hedged ETF (HNDQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

407

124

Median incremental investment

$1,224.78

$1,635.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,530.20

$5,666.19

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

IEM

HNDQ

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.

HNDQ.AX was created on 2020-07-20 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged aims to track the Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.67 %)

USD CASH (0.18 %)

AUD CASH (0.14 %)

NVIDIA CORP (8.47 %)

APPLE INC (7.33 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (5.93 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Information Technology (53.37 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.99 %)

Communication Services (12.43 %)

Top 3 countries

China (25.52 %)

Taiwan (21.12 %)

Korea (14.60 %)

United States (96.01 %)

Canada (1.41 %)

Netherlands (1.08 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.51 %

Key Summary

IEM

HNDQ

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.51 %

Price

$92.90

$56.38

Size

$1.635 billion

$870.525 million

10Y return

92.90 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.88 %

1.47 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

21/07/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IEM

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

407

124

Median incremental investment

$1,224.78

$1,635.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,530.20

$5,666.19

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IEM

HNDQ

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IEM

HNDQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield