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Compare IEU vs. YMAX

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 Aus Top 20 Eqy Yield Max Complex ETF (YMAX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IEU

YMAX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

55

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,501.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$3,911.26

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IEU

YMAX

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

YMAX.AX was created on 2012-11-22 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 502.24m in AUM and 20 holdings. YMAX.AX aims to generate attractive quarterly income and reduce the volatility of portfolio returns by implementing an equity income investment strategy over a portfolio of the 20 largest blue-chip shares listed on the ASX. YMAX.AX does not aim to track an index.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.11 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

ANZ AU 04/17/25 C30 (0 %)

ALL AU 04/17/25 C69 (0 %)

ANZ AU 04/17/25 C30.5 (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Financials (46.43 %)

Materials (17.83 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.32 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.76 %


Key Summary

IEU

YMAX

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.76 %

Price

$90.60

$7.27

Size

$843.137 million

$520.776 million

10Y return

53.22 %

-34.50 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.41 %

10.21 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

26/11/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IEU

YMAX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

87

55

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,501.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,083.80

$3,911.26

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IEU

YMAX

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IEU

YMAX

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield