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BetaShares Australian Financials Sector ETF

ASX

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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 BetaShares Australian Financials Sector ETF (QFN) 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

QFN

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

23

172

Median incremental investment

$543.50

$1,666.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,467.44

$3,995.55

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

QFN

IEM

Strategy

QFN.AX was created on 2010-12-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. QFN.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) comprising the largest ASX-listed companies in the financial sector, including the Big 4 banks and insurance companies but excluding Real Estate Investment Trusts.

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

S&P/ASX200 F-REIT MAR25 (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (31.55 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD (14.28 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.95 %)

AUD CASH (0.12 %)

EUR CASH (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (99.16 %)

Communication Services (2.56 %)

Other (0.84 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.69 %)

United States (0.31 %)

China (27.10 %)

Taiwan (18.78 %)

India (18.74 %)

Management fee

0.34 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

QFN

IEM

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.34 %

0.69 %

Price

$16.68

$68.11

Size

$81.878 million

$1.268 billion

10Y return

45.93 %

36.68 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.79 %

1.82 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/12/2010

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QFN

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

23

172

Median incremental investment

$543.50

$1,666.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,467.44

$3,995.55

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QFN

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

QFN

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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