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Compare IEM vs. QUAL

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

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (QUAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

QUAL

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

265

1,414

Median incremental investment

$1,367.86

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,203.84

$3,631.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IEM

QUAL

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.

QUAL's key objective is to invest in high-quality companies that have outperformed the market over the long term compared to global equity benchmarks.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.96 %)

USD CASH (0.03 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Meta Platforms Inc Class A (4.93 %)

NVIDIA Corp (4.67 %)

Apple Inc (4.57 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Information Technology (44.94 %)

Communication Services (29.45 %)

Financials (8.21 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

United States (77.74 %)

Switzerland (4.98 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.22 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.4 %

Key Summary

IEM

QUAL

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.4 %

Price

$86.95

$61.98

Size

$1.530 billion

$8.218 billion

10Y return

111.51 %

237.77 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.88 %

2.05 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

31/10/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IEM

QUAL

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

265

1,414

Median incremental investment

$1,367.86

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,203.84

$3,631.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IEM

QUAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IEM

QUAL

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