Can the IJH and PAXX ETFs be part of an ASX ETF portfolio?

On the ASX, the iShares S&P Midcap ETF (ASX: IJH) and Platinum Funds Management Asia Fund (Quoted Managed Hedge Fund) ETF (ASX: PAXX) might be worth digging into in 2024.

What to know about the iShares IJH ETF

The iShares IJH ETF provides investors with exposure to mid-cap US companies. This is a low-cost way to access a specific segment of the US market through a single fund.

According to our most recent data, the IJH ETF had $204.13 million of money invested. With IJH’s total funds under management (FUM) figure over $100 million, the ETF meets our team’s minimum investment criteria for FUM levels. As a general rule, our team draws the line at $100 million for ETFs in the International shares sector because we believe that, relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM lowers the chance that the ETF issuer will close the ETF.

Keep learning about the IJH ETF. Click here to access our free ETF review.

The Platinum Funds Management PAXX ETF – key points

The Platinum PAXX Fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of Asian companies, excluding Japan. The fund typically selects between 50-100 Asian companies that the investment team at Platinum believe to be undervalued by the market.

With our numbers for July 2022, PAXX’s FUM stood at $109.68 million. Since the PAXX’s FUM is over $100 million, our investing team would say the ETF has met our minimum criteria for the total amount invested, otherwise known as FUM. A very sustainable ETF in the Active ETF (e.g. ETMF) sector should be able to scale well and become profitable for the ETF issuer.

A look at the PAXX ETF fee load?

Platinum Funds Management, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 1.1% for the PAXX ETF. Meaning, if you invest $2,000 for a full year from now you can expect to pay a management fee of around $22.00.

The management fee is above the average for all ETFs on our list of ASX ETFs, but keep in mind the ETF may be able to justify the higher price tag with superior performance over time.

Before rushing out and investing in the PAXX fund, consider searching our full ETF list to compare the fees and costs of another ETF side-by-side. Another idea might be using our website to get a free but comprehensive investment review on PAXX.

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