Home
Products
Learn
About
Pricing
Log In

What are you looking for?

Home
Pricing
Compare AU

Compare WVOL vs. XMET

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

iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility 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 iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL) and the Betashares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WVOL

XMET

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

28

Median incremental investment

$3,504.92

$1,007.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,901.94

$1,111.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

WVOL

XMET

Strategy

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 122.59m in AUM and 381 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

XMET.AX was created on 2022-10-26 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on materials equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Energy Transition Materials Select Index, before taking into account fees and expenses

Top 3 holdings

T MOBILE US INC (1.44 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.18 %)

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B (1.05 %)

LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD (6.26 %)

FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD (5.90 %)

MP MATERIALS CORP (5.59 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (20.44 %)

Health Care (14.89 %)

Consumer Staples (10.76 %)

Other (59.97 %)

Materials (40.03 %)

Industrials (0.07 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

Canada (36.79 %)

Australia (17.96 %)

United States (17.25 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

WVOL

XMET

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Nasdaq Sprott Energy Transition Materials Select Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.69 %

Price

$43.38

$7.31

Size

$82.093 million

$19.352 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.73 %

0.43 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

27/10/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

WVOL

XMET

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

28

Median incremental investment

$3,504.92

$1,007.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,901.94

$1,111.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

WVOL

XMET

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

WVOL

XMET

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield