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Compare IJP vs. IKO

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

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

ASX

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 South Korea ETF (IKO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

121

75

Median incremental investment

$1,070.03

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,747.38

$1,913.28

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

IKO

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.

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 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 Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

SK HYNIX INC (22.79 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (22.44 %)

SK SQUARE LTD (2.79 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (36.22 %)

Industrials (20.26 %)

Financials (14.10 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.59 %

Key Summary

IJP

IKO

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.59 %

Price

$130.34

$240.21

Size

$1.567 billion

$216.262 million

10Y return

104.94 %

231.32 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.31 %

2.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

121

75

Median incremental investment

$1,070.03

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,747.38

$1,913.28

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IJP

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield