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IPAC vs FLAX

iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF vs Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

IPAC

iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$2.5B

FLAX

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$47M

Key differences

  • IPAC costs 0.10% less per year.
  • IPAC is significantly larger than FLAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FLAX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IPACFLAX
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$2.5B$47M
Since20142018
Dividend yield3.92%2.08%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+29.3%+48.5%
CAGR 3Y+16.5%+22.9%
CAGR 5Y+8.1%+7.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.791.04
Volatility 1Y16.58%18.62%
Max drawdown-31.00%-42.51%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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