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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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Overview
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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 World Equity Factor ETF (WDMF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IJP

WDMF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

40

1

Median incremental investment

$1,121.75

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,593.46

$144,134.64

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IJP

WDMF

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.

WDMF.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 165.37m in AUM and 437 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

USD CASH (0.01 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.67 %)

APPLE INC (4.18 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (26.81 %)

Financials (15.04 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.37 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (68.87 %)

Japan (7.42 %)

Canada (2.86 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

IJP

WDMF

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

MSCI World Diversified Multiple-Factor (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.35 %

Price

$110.36

$47.79

Size

$676.535 million

$170.805 million

10Y return

97.07 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.46 %

5.03 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/10/2007

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IJP

WDMF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

40

1

Median incremental investment

$1,121.75

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,593.46

$144,134.64

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IJP

WDMF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IJP

WDMF

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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