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Compare IJP vs. HVST

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 Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF (HVST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

HVST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

132

76

Median incremental investment

$1,075.01

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,164.11

$1,478.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

HVST

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.

HVST.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. HVST.AX aims to provide exposure to large-cap Australian shares, along with the potential for franked income that is at least 1.5x the yield of the Australian broad sharemarket on an annual basis.

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES DEC26 (0 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF (24.61 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (9.42 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Other (50.68 %)

Financials (12.82 %)

Health Care (6.32 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Australia (96.35 %)

United States (2.15 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.84 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.65 %

Key Summary

IJP

HVST

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.65 %

Price

$137.57

$12.97

Size

$1.594 billion

$275.962 million

10Y return

110.61 %

-36.11 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.31 %

5.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

03/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

HVST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

132

76

Median incremental investment

$1,075.01

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,164.11

$1,478.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

HVST

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

HVST

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