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iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF

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Overview
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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 iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL) and the iShares Core Global Corporate Bond(Aud Hedged) ETF (IHCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WVOL

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

4

Median incremental investment

$2,005.19

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,608.96

$4,068.19

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

WVOL

IHCB

Strategy

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 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 World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedrate debt market.

Top 3 holdings

T MOBILE US INC (1.53 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.18 %)

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B (1.16 %)

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (102.42 %)

USD CASH (0.09 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (20.14 %)

Health Care (16.42 %)

Consumer Staples (10.94 %)

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

WVOL

IHCB

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.27 %

Price

$42.21

$91.42

Size

$83.110 million

$307.839 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.71 %

3.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

09/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

WVOL

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

4

Median incremental investment

$2,005.19

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,608.96

$4,068.19

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

WVOL

IHCB

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

WVOL

IHCB

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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