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iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF

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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 S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJH

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

33

18,609

Median incremental investment

$1,036.42

$1,002.95

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,470.01

$2,863.84

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IJH

VAS

Strategy

IJH.AX was created on 2000-05-22 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on mid cap equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of midcapitalisation US equities.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

USD CASH (0.33 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

AUD CASH (-0.30 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.67 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (98.41 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.60 %)

Canada (0.54 %)

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.07 %


Key Summary

IJH

VAS

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P MidCap 400 Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.07 %

Price

$50.66

$102.76

Size

$449.503 million

N/A

10Y return

180.52 %

46.97 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.31 %

5.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IJH

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

33

18,609

Median incremental investment

$1,036.42

$1,002.95

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,470.01

$2,863.84

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IJH

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IJH

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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