iShares Balanced ESG ETF vs Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF
These ETFs do not share enough listed holdings to estimate overlap. General information only.
IBAL may suit investors seeking income and dividend distributions. VESG may suit investors seeking broad market exposure.
Scored across Cost, Scale, Diversification, Income and Performance. General information only, not financial advice.
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Overlap is estimated from the funds' listed top holdings, not their full constituent lists. Where there are no shared listed holdings it is shown as not reliably estimable.
iShares Balanced ESG ETF
BlackRock (iShares)
Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF
Vanguard
Comparison scores reflect how each ETF compares to the other on these specific dimensions only. They are not absolute ratings or recommendations. General information only, not financial advice.
IBAL and VESG are both ESG / Ethical ETFs: IBAL tracks the and VESG tracks the FTSE Developed ex-Australia Choice Index. VESG has the lower management fee (0.18% vs 0.22% p.a.). A holdings overlap is not reliably estimable for this pair. General information only, not financial advice.
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
IBAL charges 0.22% p.a. and VESG charges 0.18% p.a.; the lower fee leads on cost.
IBAL manages $24.65M and VESG manages $1.4B; the larger fund leads on scale, which can support tighter spreads.
IBAL holds 7 positions and VESG holds 1,381; the fund with broader holdings leads on diversification.
IBAL distributes approximately 3.97% (Quarterly) and VESG approximately 1.4% (Quarterly); the higher distribution yield leads on income.
Over the compared period IBAL returned 9.0% and VESG returned 12.2%. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Green highlights the factually lower fee or higher scale/income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly.
Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions. General information only.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures. General information only.
IBAL top holdings
VESG top holdings
IBAL sectors
VESG sectors
IBAL geography
VESG geography
IBAL scores 5.5/10 and VESG scores 7.6/10 on this comparison. VESG has the higher overall comparison score.
IBAL may suit investors who: investors seeking income and dividend distributions.
VESG may suit investors who: investors seeking broad market exposure.
IBAL and VESG do not share enough listed top holdings to reliably estimate a holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
VESG has the lower management fee. IBAL charges 0.22% per year ($22 per year on a $10,000 investment) and VESG charges 0.18% per year ($18 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $4 per year per $10,000 invested. General information only, not financial advice.
IBAL (iShares Balanced ESG ETF) manages approximately $24.65M and VESG (Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF) manages approximately $1.4B. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee. General information only, not financial advice.
IBAL and VESG do not share enough listed top holdings to estimate overlap, so whether holding both duplicates your exposure depends on their full constituent lists. General information only, not financial advice.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. IBAL charges 0.22% and VESG charges 0.18%, so VESG has the lower management fee. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors above and consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination. General information only, not financial advice.
General information only.This comparison and the ETFLens tools on this page provide general information about two exchange-traded funds and do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal financial product or investment advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Holdings overlap is calculated from each fund's published holdings (full lists where the issuer publishes one, listed top holdings otherwise), and fee data is sourced from fund manager PDS documents and updated quarterly. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), and seek advice from a registered tax agent or licensed financial adviser, before making investment decisions.
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