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Compare ALTB vs. MQEG

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

iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

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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 Macquarie Core Global Equity Active ETF (MQEG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ALTB

MQEG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

20

Median incremental investment

$2,031.45

$2,009.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$18,822.65

$3,222.84

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ALTB

MQEG

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.

MQEG.AX was created on 2024-05-13 by Macquarie. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Global equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on global developed market exchanges

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (22.03 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (19.96 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3% (19.74 %)

NVIDIA Corp (5.84 %)

Apple Inc (4.94 %)

Microsoft Corp (4.33 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (61.55 %)

Communication Services (15.64 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.16 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.82 %)

Japan (5.01 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.92 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0.08 %

Key Summary

ALTB

MQEG

Issuer

iShares

Macquarie

Tracking index

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

MSCI World ex-Australia ex-Tobacco Net Dividends Reinvested Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.08 %

Price

$96.32

$12.77

Size

$174.845 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.85 %

0.75 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/06/2024

14/05/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ALTB

MQEG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

20

Median incremental investment

$2,031.45

$2,009.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$18,822.65

$3,222.84

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ALTB

MQEG

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ALTB

MQEG

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield