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Compare ISO vs. ARMR

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

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Betashares Global Defence ETF

ASX

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 Betashares Global Defence ETF (ARMR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

ARMR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

306

Median incremental investment

$771.86

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,332.60

$1,832.55

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ISO

ARMR

Strategy

ISO.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. 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.

ARMR.AX was created on 2024-10-02 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on industrials equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the VettaFi Global Defence Leaders Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD (1.71 %)

ZIP CO LTD (1.62 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.54 %)

SAFRAN SA (8.35 %)

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP (8.03 %)

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (7.70 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Industrials (50.41 %)

Other (39.18 %)

Information Technology (10.41 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.79 %)

United States (3.56 %)

New Zealand (3.50 %)

United States (62.75 %)

France (10.92 %)

Germany (8.38 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0 %

Key Summary

ISO

ARMR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

VettaFi Global Defence Leaders

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0 %

Price

$5.27

$25.45

Size

$131.631 million

N/A

10Y return

35.48 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.44 %

1.55 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

03/10/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

ARMR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

306

Median incremental investment

$771.86

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,332.60

$1,832.55

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

ARMR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

ARMR

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield