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Compare ALTB vs. WVOL

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 iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ALTB

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

7

Median incremental investment

$2,031.45

$2,052.39

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$18,416.48

$2,632.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ALTB

WVOL

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.

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 80.68m in AUM and 409 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (22.05 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (19.99 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3% (19.74 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.22 %)

DUKE ENERGY CORP (1.03 %)

SOFTBANK CORP (1.02 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (20.14 %)

Health Care (13.50 %)

Consumer Staples (10.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.15 %)

Japan (10.60 %)

Canada (4.16 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0.3 %

Key Summary

ALTB

WVOL

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.3 %

Price

$95.67

$44.62

Size

$174.263 million

$79.177 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.85 %

2.73 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/06/2024

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ALTB

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

7

Median incremental investment

$2,031.45

$2,052.39

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$18,416.48

$2,632.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ALTB

WVOL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

ALTB

WVOL

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