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VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF

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Overview
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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 South Korea ETF (IKO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

1GOV

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

10

Median incremental investment

$1,252.75

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,279.75

$764.10

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

1GOV

IKO

Strategy

1GOV.AX was created on 2023-09-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 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 Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) (7.58 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (7.43 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (6.87 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (17.49 %)

SK HYNIX INC (9.13 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.43 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (31.22 %)

Industrials (16.72 %)

Financials (14.78 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

1GOV

IKO

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Government Bond Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.59 %

Price

$51.19

$84.90

Size

$12.200 million

$118.251 million

10Y return

N/A

24.16 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.57 %

1.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/09/2023

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

1GOV

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

10

Median incremental investment

$1,252.75

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,279.75

$764.10

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

1GOV

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

1GOV

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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