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Compare IESG vs. XALG

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 Alphinity Global Equity Fund - Active ETF (XALG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IESG

XALG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

68

1

Median incremental investment

$1,718.63

$751.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Daily

Median total investment

$6,746.03

$506.00

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

IESG

XALG

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 407.73m in AUM and 81 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

XALG.AX was created on 2015-12-21 by Alphinity. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to outperform its benchmark after costs and over rolling three-year periods.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (13.69 %)

WESFARMERS LTD (9.57 %)

CSL LTD (8.35 %)

Microsoft Corp (5.91 %)

NVIDIA Corp (5.03 %)

Netflix Inc (4.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (29.77 %)

Materials (18.88 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.77 %)

Information Technology (40.61 %)

Financials (25.24 %)

Communication Services (16.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.54 %)

New Zealand (2.29 %)

United States (2.18 %)

Management fee

0.01 %

0.75 %

Key Summary

IESG

XALG

Issuer

iShares

Alphinity

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.01 %

0.75 %

Price

$31.45

$10.95

Size

$393.082 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.27 %

6.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/06/2021

16/01/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IESG

XALG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

68

1

Median incremental investment

$1,718.63

$751.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Daily

Median total investment

$6,746.03

$506.00

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

IESG

XALG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

IESG

XALG

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 distribution yield

Higher distribution yield