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Compare ALTB vs. IKO

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

iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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

Community Stats

ALTB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

21

Median incremental investment

$2,033.35

$994.70

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$16,438.28

$1,156.56

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ALTB

IKO

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.

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (22.37 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (19.83 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (19.76 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (22.54 %)

SK HYNIX INC (10.40 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.13 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (36.22 %)

Industrials (20.26 %)

Financials (14.10 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0.59 %

Key Summary

ALTB

IKO

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.59 %

Price

$95.85

$144.57

Size

$147.905 million

$109.584 million

10Y return

N/A

108.34 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.68 %

1.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/06/2024

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ALTB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

21

Median incremental investment

$2,033.35

$994.70

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$16,438.28

$1,156.56

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ALTB

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ALTB

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield