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Compare IESG vs. IEM

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iShares Core MSCI Australia Esg 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 Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG) and the MSCI Emerging Markets (IEM). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IESG

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

60

171

Median incremental investment

$1,915.75

$1,653.07

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,784.60

$4,053.89

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IESG

IEM

Strategy

IESG.AX was created on 2021-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 274.13m in AUM and 85 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to large, mid and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers

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.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (12.51 %)

CSL LTD (9.35 %)

MACQUARIE GROUP LTD DEF (8.68 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (100.00 %)

USD CASH (0.05 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (29.83 %)

Materials (18.72 %)

Health Care (11.49 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.54 %)

New Zealand (2.29 %)

United States (2.18 %)

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

Management fee

0.01 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

IESG

IEM

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.01 %

0.69 %

Price

$31.10

$68.71

Size

$286.740 million

$1.254 billion

10Y return

N/A

46.78 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.35 %

1.99 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/06/2021

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IESG

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

60

171

Median incremental investment

$1,915.75

$1,653.07

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,784.60

$4,053.89

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IESG

IEM

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IESG

IEM

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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