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Compare IJP vs. ALTB

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

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 MSCI Japan ETF (IJP) and the iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ALTB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

ALTB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

132

3

Median incremental investment

$1,075.01

$2,036.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,164.11

$42,587.72

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

ALTB

Strategy

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

ALTB.AX was created on 2024-06-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 308.21m in AUM and 7 holdings. 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 bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian Semi-Governments that have a remaining maturity of fifteen years or more.

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (27.34 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (24.62 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3% (24.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.15 %

Key Summary

IJP

ALTB

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Government 0-15 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.15 %

Price

$137.57

$89.47

Size

$1.617 billion

$311.056 million

10Y return

108.19 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.31 %

2.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

12/06/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

ALTB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

132

3

Median incremental investment

$1,075.01

$2,036.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,164.11

$42,587.72

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

ALTB

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IJP

ALTB

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield