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Compare IJP vs. IFRA

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

Community Stats

IJP

IFRA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

66

130

Median incremental investment

$1,068.86

$999.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,401.55

$4,372.76

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IJP

IFRA

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.

IFRA.AX was created on 2016-04-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. A Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate its Reference Index on a one-to-one basis

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (99.97 %)

AUD CASH (0.27 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Transurban Group (5.43 %)

Aena SME SA (4.99 %)

NextEra Energy Inc (4.37 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Other (89.69 %)

Utilities (38.54 %)

Industrials (38.52 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

United States (60.06 %)

Canada (10.62 %)

Spain (6.21 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.52 %


Key Summary

IJP

IFRA

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index - CAD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.52 %

Price

$112.58

$22.44

Size

$860.939 million

$1.360 billion

10Y return

71.41 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.52 %

3.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

03/05/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IJP

IFRA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

66

130

Median incremental investment

$1,068.86

$999.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,401.55

$4,372.76

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IJP

IFRA

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

IFRA

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