IOZ

About IOZ

iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ, formerly iShares S&P/ASX 200 ETF) is an exchange traded fund seeking to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the market, as represented by the S&P/ASX 200 Index (the Underlying Index). The responsible entity of the fund is BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited.

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What is the IOZ ETF?

IOZ is like a bundle of Oz. Also known as the iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF, this exchange traded fund managed by BlackRock is a reflection of the largest Australian listed securities, by trying to match the price and yield of the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

While IOZ is heavily weighted towards material and financial companies, many investors still see it as a great way to achieve diversified exposure to Australian companies.

Which stocks are in the IOZ ETF?

As of October 2022, the IOZ ETF contains a total of 203 holdings from every market sector.

The IOZ ETF is strongly weighted towards financials (29.88%) and materials (22.70%) but health care (9.75%), energy (6.52%), consumer discretionary (6.32%), real estate (5.90%) and industrials (5.70%) play a prominent part of the index as well.

Some of IOZ’s largest holdings include:

• BHP Group Ltd (BHP) - 9.67%
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) - 8.57%
• CSL Limited (CSL) - 6.52%
• National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) - 5.04%
• Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) - 4.17%
• Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) - 3.85%
• Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) - 3.27%
• Macquarie Group Limited (MQG) - 2.85%
• Wesfarmers Ltd (WES) - 2.50%
• Telstra Corporation Ltd (TLS) - 2.22%

For more information about IOZ’s holdings and sector weightings, click here.

Does IOZ pay a dividend?

Yes. As of 20 October 2022, the IOZ ETF pays out a 12-month trailing yield of 6.43%. 

Historically, IOZ has paid dividends on a quarterly basis in January, April, July and October of each calendar year.

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Is IOZ ETF a good buy?

IOZ offers investors a quick, easy and cost-effective way to access over 200 of Australia’s largest listed companies. By purchasing IOZ, investors don’t need to buy each company’s stock individually.

Many consider ETFs to be passive, long-term investments and IOZ is no exception to this. IOZ’s management fee is also low at 0.09%.

For the 12 months leading up to 31 March 2022, IOZ has achieved a total return of 14.84%.

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