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Compare UMAX vs. IOZ

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

Betashares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Complex ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 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 Betashares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Complex ETF (UMAX) and the iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

UMAX

IOZ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

45

774

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,004.71

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,345.28

$2,471.52

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

UMAX

IOZ

Strategy

UMAX.AX was created on 2014-09-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. UMAX.AX aims to generate attractive quarterly income and reduce the volatility of portfolio returns by implementing an equity income investment strategy over a portfolio of stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index. UMAX.AX does not aim to track an index.

The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index before considering fees, expenses, and taxes. The index consists of the 200 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

Top 3 holdings

SPX US 04/17/25 C5840 (0 %)

SPX US 04/17/25 C5870 (0 %)

ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (97.87 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.42 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.26 %)

CSL LTD (5.13 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Financials (31.87 %)

Materials (18.17 %)

Health Care (8.42 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

Australia (94.85 %)

United States (3.08 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

Management fee

0.79 %

0.05 %


Key Summary

UMAX

IOZ

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

S&P ASX 200

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.79 %

0.05 %

Price

$24.42

$32.71

Size

$248.027 million

$6.643 billion

10Y return

47.11 %

30.94 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

6.08 %

5.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/09/2014

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

UMAX

IOZ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

45

774

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,004.71

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,345.28

$2,471.52

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

UMAX

IOZ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

UMAX

IOZ

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield