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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 iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (IXI). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

IXI

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

39

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$996.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,053.47

$2,344.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEM

IXI

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.

IXI.AX was created on 2006-09-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on consumer staples equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of global consumer staples companies and may include large-, mid- or smallcapitalisation stocks.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.96 %)

USD CASH (0.97 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

ISHARES GLOBAL CONSUMER STAPLES ET (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.21 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Other (99.92 %)

Communication Services (0.08 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

United States (62.00 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (12.09 %)

Japan (5.56 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.4 %


Key Summary

IEM

IXI

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

S&P Global 1200 / Consumer Staples -SEC

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.4 %

Price

$69.29

$97.70

Size

$1.288 billion

$144.764 million

10Y return

43.04 %

73.52 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.99 %

2.41 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

11/03/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEM

IXI

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

39

Median incremental investment

$1,665.81

$996.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,053.47

$2,344.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEM

IXI

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IEM

IXI

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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