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Compare VAP vs. IKO

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

Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares MSCI South Korea 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 Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (VAP) 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

VAP

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

943

15

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$992.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,841.21

$910.40

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAP

IKO

Strategy

VAP seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index before considering any additional expenses.

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

Goodman Group (27.19 %)

Scentre Group (11.28 %)

Stockland (7.79 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (22.45 %)

SK HYNIX INC (10.53 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.25 %)

Top 3 industries

Real Estate (99.39 %)

Other (0.61 %)

Information Technology (36.22 %)

Industrials (20.26 %)

Financials (14.10 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.61 %)

France (0.39 %)

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.23 %

0.59 %

Key Summary

VAP

IKO

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.23 %

0.59 %

Price

$105.23

$113.80

Size

N/A

$140.108 million

10Y return

53.77 %

71.18 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.21 %

1.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/10/2010

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAP

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

943

15

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$992.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,841.21

$910.40

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAP

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

VAP

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