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Compare ISO vs. VAE

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
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 Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

531

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,055.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,740.28

$2,901.54

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ISO

VAE

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.

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before accounting for fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

LIFE360 INC. CDI INC (1.86 %)

SIGMA HEALTHCARE LTD (1.57 %)

PINNACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GRO (1.54 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (21.93 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.68 %)

Financials (13.08 %)

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.4 %


Key Summary

ISO

VAE

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.4 %

Price

$4.61

$78.42

Size

$116.324 million

N/A

10Y return

14.11 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.09 %

2.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ISO

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

531

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,055.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,740.28

$2,901.54

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ISO

VAE

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

VAE

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