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Compare IOZ vs. GEAR

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

iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 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 Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ) and the Betashares Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF (GEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IOZ

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

775

213

Median incremental investment

$1,004.72

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,485.96

$2,154.85

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IOZ

GEAR

Strategy

The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index before considering fees, expenses, and taxes. The index consists of the 200 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 443.43m in AUM and 202 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.42 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.26 %)

CSL LTD (5.13 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (28.22 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (19.77 %)

CSL LTD (11.99 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (31.87 %)

Materials (18.17 %)

Health Care (8.42 %)

Other (38.69 %)

Financials (21.36 %)

Materials (11.34 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.85 %)

United States (3.08 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.05 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

IOZ

GEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P ASX 200

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.05 %

0.8 %

Price

$32.70

$30.41

Size

$6.643 billion

$478.934 million

10Y return

30.38 %

31.02 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.33 %

8.59 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IOZ

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

775

213

Median incremental investment

$1,004.72

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,485.96

$2,154.85

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IOZ

GEAR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

IOZ

GEAR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield