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Compare MOAT vs. IEM

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

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEM). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MOAT

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

544

407

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,224.78

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,956.70

$3,530.20

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

MOAT

IEM

Strategy

The key objective of the MOAT fund is to track the performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus NR AUD Index before considering any fees, expenses, and taxes.

IEM.AX was created on 2003-04-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the equity market performance in global emerging markets.

Top 3 holdings

LPL Financial Holdings Inc (2.75 %)

Veeva Systems Inc Class A (2.71 %)

Microsoft Corp (2.69 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.67 %)

USD CASH (0.18 %)

AUD CASH (0.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (30.90 %)

Information Technology (30.56 %)

Other (18.38 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (97.57 %)

Netherlands (2.43 %)

China (25.52 %)

Taiwan (21.12 %)

Korea (14.60 %)

Management fee

0.49 %

0.69 %

Key Summary

MOAT

IEM

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index - AUD

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.49 %

0.69 %

Price

$119.90

$92.90

Size

$887.048 million

$1.635 billion

10Y return

166.21 %

92.90 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

6.64 %

1.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

MOAT

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

544

407

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,224.78

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,956.70

$3,530.20

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

MOAT

IEM

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

MOAT

IEM

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield