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Compare 1GOV vs. IJP

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

ASX

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (1GOV) and the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (IJP). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

1GOV

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

103

Median incremental investment

$1,252.75

$1,060.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$966.53

$2,948.40

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

1GOV

IJP

Strategy

1GOV.AX was created on 2023-09-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 25.46m in AUM and 40 holdings. Each Fund aims to provide an investment return before fees and other costs which tracks the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Funds do not necessarily aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a oneto-one basis

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.53 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.20 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (8.59 %)

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (4.10 %)

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (4.03 %)

HITACHI LTD (2.82 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.5 %

Key Summary

1GOV

IJP

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Government Bond - Discontinued as of 07-Jul-2025

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.5 %

Price

$50.87

$122.85

Size

$27.537 million

$1.378 billion

10Y return

N/A

101.26 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.88 %

1.90 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/09/2023

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

1GOV

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

103

Median incremental investment

$1,252.75

$1,060.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$966.53

$2,948.40

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

1GOV

IJP

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

1GOV

IJP

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield