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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 Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

114

Median incremental investment

$1,666.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,368.42

$2,817.07

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IEM

VEQ

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.

VEQ.AX was created on 2015-12-09 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.06 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Nestle SA (2.78 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.40 %)

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (2.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Financials (17.53 %)

Industrials (15.69 %)

Health Care (14.17 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22.70 %)

Switzerland (15.45 %)

France (14.02 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

IEM

VEQ

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.35 %

Price

$69.34

$77.18

Size

$1.268 billion

N/A

10Y return

34.96 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.82 %

2.61 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEM

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

172

114

Median incremental investment

$1,666.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,368.42

$2,817.07

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IEM

VEQ

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

VEQ

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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