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Compare VBTC vs. IEM

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

VanEck Bitcoin ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Bitcoin ETF (VBTC) 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

VBTC

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

475

420

Median incremental investment

$1,043.50

$1,192.90

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,479.22

$3,726.06

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

VBTC

IEM

Strategy

VBTC.AX was created on 2024-06-18 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long btc, short usd currency. The fund aims to provide a return that tracks the performance of the price of Bitcoin, before fees and other costs.

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

VanEck Bitcoin ETF (99.95 %)

ISH MSCI EM USD ETF DIST (99.67 %)

USD CASH (0.18 %)

AUD CASH (0.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Information Technology (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

China (25.52 %)

Taiwan (21.12 %)

Korea (14.60 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.69 %

Key Summary

VBTC

IEM

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

MarketVector Bitcoin Benchmark Rate - USD - Benchmark TR Net

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.69 %

Price

$21.71

$94.76

Size

$290.650 million

$1.789 billion

10Y return

N/A

95.38 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

- %

1.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/06/2024

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VBTC

IEM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

475

420

Median incremental investment

$1,043.50

$1,192.90

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,479.22

$3,726.06

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

VBTC

IEM

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VBTC

IEM

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield