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Compare MVOL vs. GEAR

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

iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility 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 Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF (MVOL) and the Betashares Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF (GEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MVOL

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

224

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,923.80

$2,226.35

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

MVOL

GEAR

Strategy

MVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 27.11m in AUM and 100 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, 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

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (6.36 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (4.43 %)

CSL LTD (3.98 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (26.52 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (17.74 %)

CSL LTD (10.87 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (28.17 %)

Materials (14.39 %)

Industrials (11.69 %)

Other (37.10 %)

Financials (22.13 %)

Materials (11.13 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.91 %)

New Zealand (0.41 %)

China (0.34 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.8 %

Key Summary

MVOL

GEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.8 %

Price

$35.44

$33.99

Size

$27.765 million

$536.698 million

10Y return

N/A

57.36 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.16 %

8.59 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

MVOL

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

224

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,923.80

$2,226.35

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

MVOL

GEAR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

MVOL

GEAR

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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield