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Compare ISO vs. GEAR

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 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

ISO

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

275

Median incremental investment

$672.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,884.40

$2,410.86

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

ISO

GEAR

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 140.36m in AUM and 199 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.

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. 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

RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD (1.71 %)

ZIP CO LTD (1.62 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.54 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (22.01 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (18.14 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP (11.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Other (36.19 %)

Financials (21.66 %)

Materials (11.94 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.8 %

Key Summary

ISO

GEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.8 %

Price

$5.60

$34.45

Size

$135.249 million

$538.636 million

10Y return

48.54 %

93.00 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.47 %

5.75 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

275

Median incremental investment

$672.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,884.40

$2,410.86

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

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

ISO

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