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iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

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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 Enhanced Cash ETF (ISEC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

3

Median incremental investment

$471.50

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,504.14

$1,209.12

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ISO

ISEC

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 148.33m 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.

ISEC.AX was created on 2017-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with performance, before fees and expenses, in excess of the performance of an index comprised of Australian bank bills.

Top 3 holdings

LIFE360 INC. CDI INC (1.75 %)

ALCOA CORPORATION CDI CORP (1.50 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.45 %)

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (11.99 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (7.66 %)

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATIO (5.81 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (21.75 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.28 %)

Real Estate (12.92 %)

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.12 %


Key Summary

ISO

ISEC

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.12 %

Price

$4.73

$100.76

Size

$142.265 million

$257.538 million

10Y return

26.13 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.16 %

2.05 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

06/06/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ISO

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

3

Median incremental investment

$471.50

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,504.14

$1,209.12

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ISO

ISEC

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

ISEC

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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