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Compare ISO vs. GGUS

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

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

ASX

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Overview
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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 Us Eqty Ccy Hedged Complex ETF (GGUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

GGUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

274

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,093.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,721.40

$2,492.45

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

ISO

GGUS

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 114.95m in AUM and 203 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.

GGUS.AX was created on 2015-08-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund provides investors with a simple way to obtain a cost-effective geared exposure to the returns of the U.S. sharemarket, hedged to Australian Dollars.

Top 3 holdings

LIFE360 INC. CDI INC (1.86 %)

SIGMA HEALTHCARE LTD (1.57 %)

PINNACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GRO (1.54 %)

ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (233.45 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (105.53 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-238.98 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (21.93 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.68 %)

Financials (13.08 %)

Other (83.88 %)

Communication Services (16.12 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

ISO

GGUS

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.8 %

Price

$4.56

$31.55

Size

$117.256 million

$241.450 million

10Y return

15.15 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.09 %

1.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

18/08/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ISO

GGUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

274

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,093.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,721.40

$2,492.45

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

ISO

GGUS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

GGUS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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