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Compare IJP vs. QUS

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 S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (QUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

QUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

124

88

Median incremental investment

$1,077.25

$1,058.57

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,298.56

$6,913.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

QUS

Strategy

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 1601.26m in AUM and 170 holdings. 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.

QUS.AX was created on 2014-12-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. QUS.AX aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (before fees and expenses). The Index provides exposure to 500 leading listed U.S. companies, with each holding in the index weighted equally.

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP (0.34 %)

EXPEDIA GROUP INC (0.29 %)

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INT (0.28 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Industrials (15.79 %)

Financials (14.65 %)

Information Technology (13.66 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

United States (98.80 %)

Switzerland (0.41 %)

Ireland (0.21 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.29 %

Key Summary

IJP

QUS

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

S&P 500 Equal Weighted

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.29 %

Price

$137.44

$57.61

Size

$1.606 billion

$1.362 billion

10Y return

115.02 %

107.16 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.31 %

2.94 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

19/12/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

QUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

124

88

Median incremental investment

$1,077.25

$1,058.57

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,298.56

$6,913.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

QUS

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

IJP

QUS

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield