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Compare IEU vs. IFRA

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

iShares Europe ETF

ASX

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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 Europe ETF (IEU) and the VanEck Ftse Global Infrastructure (Aud Hedged) ETF (IFRA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

IFRA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

127

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$4,312.00

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEU

IFRA

Strategy

IEU.AX was created on 2000-07-25 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Europe 350TM Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of large capitalisation equities and covers 16 major developed European markets

IFRA.AX was created on 2016-04-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. A Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate its Reference Index on a one-to-one basis

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.11 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Transurban Group (5.30 %)

Aena SME SA (4.95 %)

NextEra Energy Inc (4.36 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Other (89.69 %)

Industrials (44.84 %)

Utilities (38.51 %)

Top 3 countries

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22.73 %)

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

United States (60.06 %)

Canada (10.62 %)

Spain (6.21 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.52 %


Key Summary

IEU

IFRA

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index - CAD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.52 %

Price

$90.60

$22.00

Size

$843.137 million

$1.316 billion

10Y return

53.22 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

3.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

03/05/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

IFRA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

127

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$4,312.00

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

IFRA

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

IEU

IFRA

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield