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Compare IKO vs. AEBD

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

iShares MSCI South Korea 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 South Korea ETF (IKO) and the Betashares Ethical Australian Composite Bond ETF (AEBD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IKO

AEBD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

53

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,346.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,917.23

$2,631.98

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

IKO

AEBD

Strategy

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

AEBD.AX was created on 2024-11-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Bloomberg Australian Enhanced Yield Ethically Screened Composite Bond Index, before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

SK HYNIX INC (22.79 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (22.44 %)

SK SQUARE LTD (2.79 %)

BRITISH COLUMBIA PROV OF 5.2% MAY-36 (2.25 %)

AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA 5.35% NOV-37 (1.41 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 2.75% JUN-35 (1.29 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (36.22 %)

Industrials (20.26 %)

Financials (14.10 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.34 %

Key Summary

IKO

AEBD

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Bloomberg Australian Enhanced Yield Composite Bond Index - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.34 %

Price

$258.67

$49.59

Size

$163.950 million

$69.317 million

10Y return

278.06 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.26 %

2.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/11/2007

05/11/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IKO

AEBD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

53

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,346.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,917.23

$2,631.98

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

IKO

AEBD

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

IKO

AEBD

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield