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Compare ALTB vs. GEAR

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

iShares 15+ 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 iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ALTB) and the Aussie Shares (geared) (GEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ALTB

GEAR

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

194

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,312.27

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

ALTB

GEAR

Strategy

ALTB.AX was created on 2024-06-07 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. The index is designed to measure the performance of bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian Semi-Governments that have a remaining maturity of fifteen years or more.

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 430.08m in AUM and 201 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (21.16 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.76 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.59 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (19.29 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (19.01 %)

CSL LTD (12.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (35.58 %)

Financials (20.56 %)

Materials (12.96 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

ALTB

GEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Government 0-15 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.8 %

Price

$101.17

$32.90

Size

$38.053 million

$459.370 million

10Y return

N/A

79.00 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.17 %

9.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/06/2024

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ALTB

GEAR

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

194

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,312.27

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ALTB

GEAR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

ALTB

GEAR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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