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Compare IJP vs. DFND

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

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

VanEck Global Defence ETF

ASX

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 VanEck Global Defence ETF (DFND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

102

275

Median incremental investment

$1,057.00

$994.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,898.84

$2,463.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

DFND

Strategy

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 1308.83m in AUM and 181 holdings. 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.

DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 308.06m in AUM and 37 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (99.65 %)

AUD CASH (0.34 %)

USD CASH (0.00 %)

Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd (7.71 %)

RTX Corp (7.70 %)

Leonardo SpA Az nom Post raggruppamento (7.63 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

United States (50.14 %)

Korea (11.91 %)

France (9.24 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0 %

Key Summary

IJP

DFND

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0 %

Price

$118.32

$41.05

Size

$1.396 billion

$311.836 million

10Y return

93.71 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

0.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

102

275

Median incremental investment

$1,057.00

$994.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,898.84

$2,463.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

DFND

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IJP

DFND

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield