At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
IKO
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
|
IAA
iShares Asia 50 ETF
|
VAE
Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | |||
| Provider |
iShares
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
—
|
MSCI AC Asia 50 Index
|
FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index
|
| Categories |
Asia
|
Asia, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Asia, EM, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$198m
|
$1.8bn
|
$810m
|
| Cost & income | |||
| Management fee |
0.45%
|
0.29%
|
0.4%
|
| Dividend yield |
5.3%
|
1.46%
|
1.35%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
5%
|
5%
|
| Tax drag | 1.7% | 0.59% | 0.55% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
||
| 1-year return |
125.6%
net
|
48.7%
net
|
22.9%
net
|
| 3-year return |
45.9%
net
|
37.2%
net
|
21.2%
net
|
| 5-year return |
21.2%
net
|
16.3%
net
|
9.7%
net
|
| 10-year return |
15.4%
net
|
14.5%
net
|
10.3%
net
|
| Risk | |||
| Volatility (3y) |
39.7%
|
20.3%
|
13.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
34.2%
|
22.3%
|
14.3%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
26.6%
|
18%
|
12.5%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.04
|
1.47
|
1.16
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.63
|
0.64
|
0.49
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.58
|
0.72
|
0.67
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- Top-0% returns over 1 year (1st of 318 ETFs we track).
- Pays a useful 5.3% income yield.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IAA and VAE.
- Top-3% returns over 3 years (7th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.29% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Top-9% returns over 1 year (30th of 318 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions
IKO, IAA, and VAE are 3 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IAA carries the lowest management fee (0.29%). Over 10 years, IKO has delivered the highest total return (15.4% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IAA has the lowest management fee at 0.29% a year, versus IKO 0.45% and VAE 0.4%.
Over the past 10 years, IKO has delivered the highest total return at 15.4% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
IKO pays the highest at 5.3%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
IAA is the largest fund by assets ($1.8bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.