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Compare ITEK vs. GEAR

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iShares Future Tech Innovators 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 Future Tech Innovators ETF (ITEK) and the BetaShares Geared Australian Equity Fund (Hedge Fund) (GEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ITEK

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

196

Median incremental investment

$2,500.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,443.13

$2,273.76

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ITEK

GEAR

Strategy

ITEK.AX was created on 2022-08-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the equally weighted return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, before fees and expenses

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

Top 3 holdings

iShares Elctrc Vhcl&Drvng Tech ETFUSDAcc (17.10 %)

iShares Digitalisation ETF USD Acc (17.03 %)

iShares Automation&Robotics ETF USD Dist (16.90 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (19.29 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (19.01 %)

CSL LTD (12.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Other (35.58 %)

Financials (20.56 %)

Materials (12.96 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (53.40 %)

Japan (7.60 %)

China (4.56 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.63 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

ITEK

GEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.63 %

0.8 %

Price

$29.03

$31.58

Size

$5.923 million

$492.306 million

10Y return

N/A

60.14 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.08 %

9.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

16/08/2022

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ITEK

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

196

Median incremental investment

$2,500.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,443.13

$2,273.76

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ITEK

GEAR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

ITEK

GEAR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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