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Compare IEU vs. VSO

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 Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

VSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

91

242

Median incremental investment

$1,000.55

$998.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,241.36

$2,265.08

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEU

VSO

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

VSO.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index 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 %)

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

IEU

VSO

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.3 %

Price

$93.63

$66.86

Size

$879.570 million

N/A

10Y return

61.99 %

44.88 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

5.40 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

VSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

91

242

Median incremental investment

$1,000.55

$998.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,241.36

$2,265.08

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

VSO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

IEU

VSO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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