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Compare IESG vs. QUAL

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

iShares Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF

ASX

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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 Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG) 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

IESG

QUAL

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

61

1,368

Median incremental investment

$1,890.88

$963.63

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$6,936.64

$3,587.32

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

IESG

QUAL

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 355.49m in AUM and 84 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

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

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (13.37 %)

CSL LTD (9.02 %)

WESFARMERS LTD (8.29 %)

NVIDIA Corp (5.23 %)

Meta Platforms Inc Class A (5.21 %)

Microsoft Corp (5.03 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (28.56 %)

Materials (17.37 %)

Health Care (11.16 %)

Information Technology (42.02 %)

Communication Services (29.12 %)

Financials (9.70 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.54 %)

New Zealand (2.29 %)

United States (2.18 %)

United States (77.74 %)

Switzerland (4.98 %)

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

Management fee

0.01 %

0.4 %

Key Summary

IESG

QUAL

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

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

MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.01 %

0.4 %

Price

$32.72

$57.86

Size

$363.872 million

$7.233 billion

10Y return

N/A

215.31 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.63 %

1.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/06/2021

31/10/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IESG

QUAL

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

61

1,368

Median incremental investment

$1,890.88

$963.63

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$6,936.64

$3,587.32

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IESG

QUAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IESG

QUAL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield