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Compare IKO vs. CRED

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 Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IKO

CRED

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

39

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,561.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,718.80

$3,784.22

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IKO

CRED

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

CRED.AX was created on 2018-05-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. CRED.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of senior, fixed-rate, investment grade Australian corporate bonds.

Top 3 holdings

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (23.59 %)

SK HYNIX INC (20.48 %)

HYUNDAI MOTOR (2.51 %)

AUST 10Y BOND FUT JUN26 (0 %)

EMIRATES NBD BANK PJSC 5.913% JUN-35 (2.79 %)

AROUNDTOWN SA 6.65% FEB-36 (2.34 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (36.22 %)

Industrials (20.26 %)

Financials (14.10 %)

Other (99.06 %)

Communication Services (0.94 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.25 %

Key Summary

IKO

CRED

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.25 %

Price

$213.76

$22.66

Size

$116.821 million

$1.771 billion

10Y return

210.25 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.26 %

3.83 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/11/2007

04/06/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IKO

CRED

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

39

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,561.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,718.80

$3,784.22

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IKO

CRED

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

IKO

CRED

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield