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Compare IJP vs. EIGA

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

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ASX

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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 Perennial Income Generator Active ETF (EIGA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

EIGA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

106

50

Median incremental investment

$1,050.96

$550.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,993.85

$1,228.59

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

EIGA

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.

EIGA.AX was created on 2018-05-07 by Perennial. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The objective of the Fund is to provide investors with an attractive level of tax effective income, paid via monthly distributions. The Fund aims to provide a gross yield, adjusted for applicable franking credits, above that provided by the S&P/ASX 300 Franking Credit Adjusted Daily Total Return Index (Tax-Exempt).

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

BHP Group Ltd (12.31 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.61 %)

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (7.28 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Financials (26.84 %)

Materials (26.80 %)

Consumer Discretionary (16.70 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Australia (97.50 %)

United States (2.50 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.8 %

Key Summary

IJP

EIGA

Issuer

iShares

Perennial

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Franking Credit Adjusted Daily Total Return Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.8 %

Price

$133.83

$3.74

Size

$1.493 billion

N/A

10Y return

118.25 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

5.86 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

07/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

EIGA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

106

50

Median incremental investment

$1,050.96

$550.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,993.85

$1,228.59

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

EIGA

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IJP

EIGA

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield