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iShares Global Aggregate Bond Esg (Aud Hedged) ETF

ASX

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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 iShares Global Aggregate Bond Esg (Aud Hedged) ETF (AESG) and the VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (PLUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AESG

PLUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

2

Median incremental investment

$1,993.50

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,109.28

$9,413.30

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

AESG

PLUS

Strategy

AESG.AX was created on 2022-08-09 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging).

PLUS.AX was created on 2017-05-09 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. PLUS.AX invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated bonds consisting predominantly of the highest yielding investment grade corporate bonds issued in Australia with the aim of providing investment returns (before fees and other costs) that track the performance of the Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index.

Top 3 holdings

iShares Global Aggt Bd ESG ETF AUD H Dis (99.94 %)

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.33 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.19 %

0.32 %


Key Summary

AESG

PLUS

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate Sustainable and Green Bond SRI Index - Benchmark TR Net

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.19 %

0.32 %

Price

$98.06

$16.91

Size

$83.454 million

$328.685 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.84 %

3.07 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

10/08/2022

11/05/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

AESG

PLUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

2

Median incremental investment

$1,993.50

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,109.28

$9,413.30

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

AESG

PLUS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

AESG

PLUS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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