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Compare AGVT vs. IHCB

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BetaShares 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 BetaShares Australian Government Bond ETF (AGVT) and the iShares Core Global Corporate Bond(Aud Hedged) ETF (IHCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AGVT

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

18

4

Median incremental investment

$1,683.28

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,054.68

$4,068.19

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

AGVT

IHCB

Strategy

AGVT.AX was created on 2019-07-05 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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.

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 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). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedrate debt market.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 1.25% MAY-32 (6.46 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 4.5% APR-33 (5.48 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 1.75% NOV-32 (4.90 %)

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (102.42 %)

USD CASH (0.09 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.23 %)

Communication Services (0.77 %)

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

AGVT

IHCB

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

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

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %

Price

$41.36

$91.42

Size

$749.547 million

$307.839 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.18 %

3.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/07/2019

09/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

AGVT

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

18

4

Median incremental investment

$1,683.28

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,054.68

$4,068.19

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

AGVT

IHCB

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

AGVT

IHCB

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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