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Compare IEU vs. QUS

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 Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (QUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

QUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

79

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,043.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$3,374.00

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEU

QUS

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

QUS.AX was created on 2014-12-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. QUS.AX aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (before fees and expenses). The Index provides exposure to 500 leading listed U.S. companies, with each holding in the index weighted equally.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.11 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

DOLLAR TREE INC (0.27 %)

NEWMONT CORP (0.26 %)

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (0.26 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Industrials (15.75 %)

Financials (14.30 %)

Information Technology (13.14 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

United States (98.60 %)

Switzerland (0.39 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.39 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.29 %


Key Summary

IEU

QUS

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

S&P 500 Equal Weighted

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.29 %

Price

$90.60

$48.20

Size

$857.029 million

$760.208 million

10Y return

55.67 %

77.86 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

4.92 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

19/12/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

QUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

79

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,043.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$3,374.00

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

QUS

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

IEU

QUS

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