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Compare IEU vs. SSO

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 SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (SSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

SSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$6,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$1,593.90

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEU

SSO

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

SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 25.7m in AUM and 202 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.11 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

De Grey Mining Ltd (1.96 %)

Genesis Minerals Ltd (1.84 %)

Perseus Mining Ltd (1.79 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Materials (73.86 %)

Other (32.33 %)

Energy (22.19 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

Australia (88.20 %)

United States (5.61 %)

New Zealand (3.84 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.5 %


Key Summary

IEU

SSO

Issuer

iShares

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

S&P ASX Small Ordinaries

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.5 %

Price

$90.60

$13.80

Size

$843.137 million

$25.457 million

10Y return

53.22 %

17.65 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

6.08 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

13/04/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

SSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$6,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$1,593.90

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

SSO

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

SSO

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