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Compare IKO vs. ITEK

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 iShares Future Tech Innovators ETF (ITEK). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IKO

ITEK

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

14

2

Median incremental investment

$990.50

$2,500.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$916.32

$5,830.92

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IKO

ITEK

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

ITEK.AX was created on 2022-08-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the equally weighted return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, before fees and expenses

Top 3 holdings

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (22.24 %)

SK HYNIX INC (9.83 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (2.80 %)

iShares Automation&Robotics ETF USD Dist (16.86 %)

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (16.77 %)

iShares Elctrc Vhcl&Drvng Tech ETFUSDAcc (16.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (35.74 %)

Industrials (17.63 %)

Financials (12.57 %)

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

United States (53.40 %)

Japan (7.60 %)

China (4.56 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.63 %

Key Summary

IKO

ITEK

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.63 %

Price

$113.01

$30.82

Size

$140.273 million

$7.250 million

10Y return

57.26 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.26 %

0.50 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/11/2007

16/08/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IKO

ITEK

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

14

2

Median incremental investment

$990.50

$2,500.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$916.32

$5,830.92

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IKO

ITEK

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IKO

ITEK

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield