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Compare REIT vs. IXJ

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

VanEck FTSE International Property (Aud Hedged) ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Global Healthcare 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 VanEck FTSE International Property (Aud Hedged) ETF (REIT) and the iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

REIT

IXJ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

106

274

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$997.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,429.20

$1,845.06

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

REIT

IXJ

Strategy

REIT.AX was created on 2019-03-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on real estate equity. REIT.AX seeks to provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of international property securities

IXJ.AX was created on 2001-11-13 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of global biotechnology, healthcare, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals companies and may include large-, mid- or smallcapitalisation stocks

Top 3 holdings

Welltower Inc (7.00 %)

Prologis Inc (6.20 %)

Equinix Inc (4.79 %)

Eli Lilly and Company (8.25 %)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (5.81 %)

Johnson & Johnson (4.72 %)

Top 3 industries

Real Estate (100.00 %)

Other (5.82 %)

Other (99.98 %)

Communication Services (0.02 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (73.96 %)

Japan (5.45 %)

Singapore (3.61 %)

United States (99.97 %)

Management fee

0.43 %

0.46 %

Key Summary

REIT

IXJ

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.43 %

0.46 %

Price

$15.88

$131.79

Size

$593.933 million

$1.328 billion

10Y return

N/A

78.19 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.19 %

1.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/04/2019

11/03/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

REIT

IXJ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

106

274

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$997.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,429.20

$1,845.06

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

REIT

IXJ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

REIT

IXJ

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield