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Compare ISO vs. HQUS

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 S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF (HQUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

HQUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

10

Median incremental investment

$672.00

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,911.32

$4,047.19

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ISO

HQUS

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.

HQUS.AX was created on 2024-07-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. HQUS.AX aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight AUD Hedged Index NTR.

Top 3 holdings

RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD (1.71 %)

ZIP CO LTD (1.62 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.54 %)

BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (100.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Industrials (15.79 %)

Financials (14.65 %)

Information Technology (13.66 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.29 %

Key Summary

ISO

HQUS

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

S&P 500 Equal Weight AUD Hedged Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.29 %

Price

$5.68

$45.22

Size

$132.962 million

N/A

10Y return

49.47 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.47 %

1.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

11/07/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

HQUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

10

Median incremental investment

$672.00

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,911.32

$4,047.19

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

HQUS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

HQUS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield