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Compare IJP vs. IEM

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 MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

107

354

Median incremental investment

$1,050.96

$1,250.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,131.76

$3,977.36

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

IJP

IEM

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.

IEM.AX was created on 2003-04-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the equity market performance in global emerging markets.

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.67 %)

USD CASH (0.18 %)

AUD CASH (0.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

China (25.52 %)

Taiwan (21.12 %)

Korea (14.60 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.69 %

Key Summary

IJP

IEM

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.69 %

Price

$130.49

$95.93

Size

$1.553 billion

$1.861 billion

10Y return

103.00 %

106.88 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

1.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

107

354

Median incremental investment

$1,050.96

$1,250.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,131.76

$3,977.36

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

IEM

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IJP

IEM

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield