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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

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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 Vaughan Nelson Global Smid Fund (Managed Fund) (VNGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEM

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

172

0

Median incremental investment

$1,666.00

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$4,368.42

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Key Summary

IEM

VNGS

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.

VNGS.AX was created on 2022-06-01 by Vaughan. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on extended market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index (after fees and expenses and before taxes) on a rolling five-year basis.

Top 3 holdings

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.06 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Brown & Brown Inc (3.11 %)

Element Solutions Inc (3.06 %)

TechnipFMC PLC (2.84 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Other (21.92 %)

Financials (19.88 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Top 3 countries

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

United States (58.61 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (11.67 %)

Japan (4.24 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

1.12 %


Key Summary

IEM

VNGS

Issuer

iShares

Vaughan

Tracking index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

1.12 %

Price

$69.34

$3.31

Size

$1.268 billion

$29.308 million

10Y return

34.96 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.82 %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

31/05/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEM

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

172

0

Median incremental investment

$1,666.00

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$4,368.42

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

IEM

VNGS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IEM

VNGS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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