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Compare 1GOV vs. ILC

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 S&P/ASX 20 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 S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ILC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

1GOV

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

34

Median incremental investment

$1,252.75

$893.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,102.48

$4,458.69

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

1GOV

ILC

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 25.56m in AUM and 38 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

ILC.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 739.74m in AUM and 21 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 20 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.98 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.38 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (8.76 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (17.31 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (12.76 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION CORP (7.98 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (44.72 %)

Materials (17.08 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.98 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.24 %

Key Summary

1GOV

ILC

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

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

S&P/ASX 20 - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.24 %

Price

$51.28

$34.43

Size

$25.660 million

$752.125 million

10Y return

N/A

66.41 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.86 %

4.72 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/09/2023

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

1GOV

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

34

Median incremental investment

$1,252.75

$893.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,102.48

$4,458.69

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

1GOV

ILC

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

1GOV

ILC

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield