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Compare ISO vs. VLC

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

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

ASX

Buy

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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 MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

VLC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

58

Median incremental investment

$672.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,860.85

$2,278.21

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ISO

VLC

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.

VLC.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. To closely track the MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index, the Fund will hold all of the securities in the index.

Top 3 holdings

RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD (1.71 %)

ZIP CO LTD (1.62 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.54 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (17.50 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (13.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (9.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Financials (36.62 %)

Materials (25.30 %)

Health Care (9.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.2 %

Key Summary

ISO

VLC

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.2 %

Price

$5.53

$85.97

Size

$132.962 million

$304.704 million

10Y return

45.14 %

53.79 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.47 %

5.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

VLC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

58

Median incremental investment

$672.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,860.85

$2,278.21

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

VLC

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

ISO

VLC

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield