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BetaShares Aust Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund)

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 BetaShares Aust Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund) (SMLL) and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (IKO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SMLL

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

10

Median incremental investment

$2,091.33

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,277.85

$786.33

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

SMLL

IKO

Strategy

SMLL.AX was created on 2017-04-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term (after fees and expenses) by investing in a portfolio of high quality, profitable small companies.

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 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 Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD (4.75 %)

INCITEC PIVOT LTD (4.68 %)

PERSEUS MINING LTD (3.57 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (17.49 %)

SK HYNIX INC (9.13 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.43 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (26.52 %)

Consumer Discretionary (23.94 %)

Industrials (14.62 %)

Information Technology (31.22 %)

Industrials (16.72 %)

Financials (14.78 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.15 %)

China (1.85 %)

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.39 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

SMLL

IKO

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.39 %

0.59 %

Price

$3.61

$87.37

Size

$94.299 million

$116.466 million

10Y return

N/A

27.27 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.16 %

1.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/04/2017

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

SMLL

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

10

Median incremental investment

$2,091.33

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,277.85

$786.33

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

SMLL

IKO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

SMLL

IKO

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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