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Compare AGVT vs. IESG

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

Betashares Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Betashares Australian Government Bond ETF (AGVT) and the iShares Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AGVT

IESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

30

73

Median incremental investment

$1,202.08

$1,547.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,061.32

$6,094.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

AGVT

IESG

Strategy

AGVT.AX was created on 2019-07-05 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 1163.81m in AUM and 80 holdings. AGVT.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of high-quality bonds issued by Australian federal and state governments, and with a component issued by supranationals and sovereign agencies.

IESG.AX was created on 2021-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 457.95m in AUM and 81 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to large, mid and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 3.5% DEC-34 (4.44 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 2.75% JUN-35 (4.37 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 4.5% APR-33 (4.36 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (13.69 %)

WESFARMERS LTD (9.57 %)

CSL LTD (8.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.23 %)

Communication Services (0.77 %)

Financials (29.77 %)

Materials (18.88 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.15 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.60 %)

United States (0.21 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.01 %

Key Summary

AGVT

IESG

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Solactive Australian Government 7 - 12 Year AUD TR Index - AUD

MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.01 %

Price

$40.82

$30.47

Size

$1.152 billion

$441.551 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.24 %

2.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/07/2019

03/06/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

AGVT

IESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

30

73

Median incremental investment

$1,202.08

$1,547.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,061.32

$6,094.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

AGVT

IESG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

AGVT

IESG

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield