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Compare ISO vs. IEM

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 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

185

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,555.09

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,740.28

$4,189.96

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

ISO

IEM

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.

IEM.AX was created on 2003-04-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the equity market performance in global emerging markets.

Top 3 holdings

LIFE360 INC. CDI INC (1.86 %)

SIGMA HEALTHCARE LTD (1.57 %)

PINNACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GRO (1.54 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.97 %)

USD CASH (0.09 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (21.93 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.68 %)

Financials (13.08 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

ISO

IEM

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.69 %

Price

$4.61

$67.58

Size

$116.324 million

$1.032 billion

10Y return

14.11 %

20.42 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.09 %

1.82 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ISO

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

185

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,555.09

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,740.28

$4,189.96

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

ISO

IEM

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

IEM

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield