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Compare IJP vs. VDBA

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 Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

133

75

Median incremental investment

$1,076.52

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,002.12

$4,525.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IJP

VDBA

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 1595.6m in AUM and 168 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.

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.06 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (3.66 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.86 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

United States (40.15 %)

Australia (37.85 %)

Japan (3.51 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

IJP

VDBA

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.27 %

Price

$136.46

$59.55

Size

$1.580 billion

$1.129 million

10Y return

110.20 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.31 %

3.43 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IJP

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

133

75

Median incremental investment

$1,076.52

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,002.12

$4,525.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IJP

VDBA

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

IJP

VDBA

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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