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Compare IEU vs. RCB

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 Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

RCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

88

10

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$669.92

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,105.88

$3,378.29

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEU

RCB

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

RCB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 288.99m in AUM and 16 holdings. The Fund aims to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index over the long term

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.11 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Westpac Banking Corp. 5% (13.86 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.28 %


Key Summary

IEU

RCB

Issuer

iShares

Russell

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.28 %

Price

$92.30

$20.32

Size

$843.137 million

$290.279 million

10Y return

56.18 %

-0.39 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

2.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

13/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

RCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

88

10

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$669.92

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,105.88

$3,378.29

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

RCB

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

IEU

RCB

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield