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Compare ILC vs. QAU

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

iShares S&P/ASX 20 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 S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ILC) and the Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF (QAU). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ILC

QAU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

30

121

Median incremental investment

$942.11

$1,398.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,175.63

$2,256.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ILC

QAU

Strategy

ILC.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 742.79m in AUM and 21 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 20 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (17.31 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (12.76 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION CORP (7.98 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (99.10 %)

LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (98.65 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-97.75 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (44.72 %)

Materials (17.08 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.98 %)

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.61 %)

United States (1.39 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.59 %

Key Summary

ILC

QAU

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 20 - AUD

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.59 %

Price

$32.75

$33.18

Size

$740.257 million

$1.302 billion

10Y return

47.52 %

190.29 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.63 %

2.38 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

04/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ILC

QAU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

30

121

Median incremental investment

$942.11

$1,398.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,175.63

$2,256.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ILC

QAU

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ILC

QAU

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield