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Compare ISO vs. DACE

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 Dimensional Australian Core Equity Trust - Active ETF (DACE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

DACE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

19

Median incremental investment

$771.86

$2,495.48

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,297.72

$10,736.88

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

ISO

DACE

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.

DACE.AX was created on 2006-07-03 by Dimensional. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities listed in Australia with increased emphasis on higher expected return securities relative to a Market Capitalisation Weighted portfolio

Top 3 holdings

RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD (1.71 %)

ZIP CO LTD (1.62 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.54 %)

BHP Group Ltd (10.49 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (4.23 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (3.17 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Financials (40.36 %)

Materials (26.23 %)

Consumer Discretionary (7.34 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.79 %)

United States (3.56 %)

New Zealand (3.50 %)

Australia (99.58 %)

United States (0.39 %)

New Zealand (0.02 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.28 %

Key Summary

ISO

DACE

Issuer

iShares

Dimensional

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.28 %

Price

$5.34

$18.65

Size

$131.631 million

N/A

10Y return

35.88 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.44 %

2.64 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

12/11/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

DACE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

19

Median incremental investment

$771.86

$2,495.48

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,297.72

$10,736.88

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

DACE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

DACE

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield