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Compare IJP vs. ICME

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

Community Stats

IJP

ICME

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

104

0

Median incremental investment

$1,060.01

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,961.84

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A

Key Summary

IJP

ICME

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.

ICME.AX was created on 2025-11-19 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with monthly income generally sourced from higher yielding Australian fixed income securities. The Fund aims to outperform the RBA Official Cash Rate, after fees and expenses, over the medium term.

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.10 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (4.03 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.82 %)

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC MTN RegS (5.15 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD MTN RegS (4.09 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA MTN RegS (4.05 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.29 %

Key Summary

IJP

ICME

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.29 %

Price

$124.85

$99.48

Size

$1.378 billion

$101.202 million

10Y return

104.54 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

1.24 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

20/11/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

ICME

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

104

0

Median incremental investment

$1,060.01

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,961.84

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A

Pros and Cons

IJP

ICME

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IJP

ICME

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield