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iShares Core MSCI World Ex Australia Esg 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 Core MSCI World Ex Australia Esg ETF (IWLD) and the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (VAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IWLD

VAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

156

190

Median incremental investment

$1,501.08

$1,021.83

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$6,936.60

$2,425.69

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IWLD

VAF

Strategy

The IWLD ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia Custom ESG Leaders Index before considering any fees, expenses, and taxes.

VAF.AX was created on 2012-10-29 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA CORP (9.80 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.54 %)

ALPHABET INC CLASS A (3.21 %)

Australia Government Bond 4.25 2026-04-21 (2.95 %)

Australia Government Bond 3.25 2025-04-21 (2.84 %)

Australia Government Bond 0.25 2024-11-21 (2.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (29.22 %)

Financials (15.49 %)

Consumer Discretionary (11.99 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (74.50 %)

Japan (6.44 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.41 %)

Management fee

0.09 %

0.1 %


Key Summary

IWLD

VAF

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI World IMI - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.09 %

0.1 %

Price

$62.94

$45.32

Size

$1.139 billion

$6.732 million

10Y return

N/A

-9.90 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.54 %

2.19 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

28/04/2016

31/10/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IWLD

VAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

156

190

Median incremental investment

$1,501.08

$1,021.83

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$6,936.60

$2,425.69

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IWLD

VAF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IWLD

VAF

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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