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Compare IEU vs. VEFI

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

iShares Europe 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 Europe ETF (IEU) and the Vanguard Ethically Conscious Glb Agg Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (VEFI). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

VEFI

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

90

13

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,216.58

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,122.90

$5,849.90

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IEU

VEFI

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

VEFI.AX was created on 2018-09-11 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund (Hedged) AUD Hedged seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Float Adjusted Index Hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.11 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

French Republic Government Bond OAT 0.75 2028-11-25 (0.48 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.75 2023-12-31 (0.46 %)

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro (0.46 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Financials (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.26 %


Key Summary

IEU

VEFI

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Exclusions Float Adjusted Index hedged in AUD - AUD - Australia Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.26 %

Price

$92.30

$42.70

Size

$879.570 million

$4.218 million

10Y return

55.78 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

3.49 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

13/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

VEFI

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

90

13

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,216.58

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,122.90

$5,849.90

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

VEFI

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

VEFI

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