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Compare MVOL vs. IJP

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

iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ASX

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 iShares MSCI Japan ETF (IJP). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MVOL

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

71

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,065.94

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,905.65

$2,005.02

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

MVOL

IJP

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 27.57m in AUM and 101 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (6.36 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (4.43 %)

CSL LTD (3.98 %)

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (99.97 %)

AUD CASH (0.27 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (28.17 %)

Materials (14.39 %)

Industrials (11.69 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.91 %)

New Zealand (0.41 %)

China (0.34 %)

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.5 %

Key Summary

MVOL

IJP

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.5 %

Price

$35.34

$112.32

Size

$27.635 million

$890.067 million

10Y return

N/A

65.27 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.63 %

1.36 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

MVOL

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

71

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,065.94

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,905.65

$2,005.02

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

MVOL

IJP

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

MVOL

IJP

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield