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Compare MVOL vs. IEM

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iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility 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 Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF (MVOL) 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

MVOL

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

171

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,622.71

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,775.30

$4,012.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

MVOL

IEM

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 19.74m in AUM and 94 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

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

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (6.43 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (5.47 %)

ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (3.86 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (100.00 %)

USD CASH (0.05 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (32.75 %)

Materials (15.90 %)

Industrials (11.67 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.91 %)

New Zealand (0.41 %)

China (0.34 %)

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

MVOL

IEM

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.69 %

Price

$33.64

$68.00

Size

$20.417 million

$1.254 billion

10Y return

N/A

37.48 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.08 %

1.99 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

MVOL

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

171

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,622.71

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,775.30

$4,012.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

MVOL

IEM

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

MVOL

IEM

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

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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