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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 iShares Balanced Esg ETF (IBAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

IBAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

1

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,394.25

$976.47

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEM

IBAL

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.

IBAL.AX was created on 2022-08-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to a Balanced long term Strategic Asset Allocation .

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.06 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

iShares Core MSCI Wld Ex Aus ESG ETF (21.51 %)

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF (19.77 %)

iShares Treasury ETF (18.80 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

United States (47.38 %)

Australia (36.02 %)

Japan (3.94 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.22 %


Key Summary

IEM

IBAL

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.22 %

Price

$69.75

$29.59

Size

$1.318 billion

$13.066 million

10Y return

33.88 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.82 %

1.30 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

16/08/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEM

IBAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

1

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,394.25

$976.47

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEM

IBAL

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

IBAL

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

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