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Compare ISO vs. AASF

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

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Small Ordinaries ETF (ISO) and the Airlie Australian Share Fund - Active ETF (AASF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

AASF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

10

Median incremental investment

$771.86

$1,002.31

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,219.24

$1,360.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

ISO

AASF

Strategy

ISO.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 129.93m in AUM and 198 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 200 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

AASF.AX was created on 2018-06-01 by Airlie. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Funds primary objective is to provide long-term capital growth and regular income through investment in Australian equities.

Top 3 holdings

LIONTOWN LTD (1.83 %)

PALADIN ENERGY LTD (1.76 %)

CODAN LTD (1.67 %)

BHP Group Ltd (12.66 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.46 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (5.37 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Materials (24.59 %)

Financials (21.58 %)

Health Care (20.30 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.79 %)

United States (3.56 %)

New Zealand (3.50 %)

Australia (89.57 %)

United States (9.78 %)

New Zealand (0.65 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.78 %

Key Summary

ISO

AASF

Issuer

iShares

Airlie

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.78 %

Price

$5.20

$3.84

Size

$131.298 million

$902.690 million

10Y return

25.60 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.44 %

3.63 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

03/06/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

AASF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

10

Median incremental investment

$771.86

$1,002.31

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,219.24

$1,360.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

AASF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

AASF

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield