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Compare ISO vs. WCMQ

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 WCM Quality Global Growth Fund - Active ETF (WCMQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISO

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

11

15

Median incremental investment

$893.50

$583.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$2,615.42

$1,037.34

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ISO

WCMQ

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 122.75m in AUM and 198 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.

WCMQ.AX was created on 2018-09-03 by WCM. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To exceed the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index ex-Australia before taxes and fees over rolling three-year time periods, and to experience lower volatility than the benchmark.

Top 3 holdings

LIONTOWN LTD (1.83 %)

PALADIN ENERGY LTD (1.76 %)

CODAN LTD (1.67 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (6.68 %)

SK Square (5.46 %)

Siemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares (5.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Information Technology (31.16 %)

Industrials (20.49 %)

Financials (19.21 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.79 %)

United States (3.56 %)

New Zealand (3.50 %)

United States (58.40 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (8.69 %)

Germany (7.88 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

1.25 %

Key Summary

ISO

WCMQ

Issuer

iShares

WCM

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

1.25 %

Price

$5.24

$10.14

Size

$129.497 million

$385.630 million

10Y return

18.28 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.15 %

13.99 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

03/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

11

15

Median incremental investment

$893.50

$583.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$2,615.42

$1,037.34

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

WCMQ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ISO

WCMQ

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield