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Compare BOND vs. IBAL

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Balanced Esg 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 SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF (BOND) and the iShares Balanced Esg ETF (IBAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

IBAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

2

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$50,045.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$748.78

$50,286.97

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

IBAL

Strategy

BOND.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 43.5m in AUM and 211 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index.

IBAL.AX was created on 2022-08-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to a Balanced long term Strategic Asset Allocation .

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

iShares Core MSCI Wld Ex Aus ESG ETF (24.24 %)

iShares Treasury ETF (16.59 %)

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF (15.30 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (47.38 %)

Australia (36.02 %)

Japan (3.94 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.22 %

Key Summary

BOND

IBAL

Issuer

SPDR

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.22 %

Price

$25.83

$30.13

Size

$44.344 million

$22.675 million

10Y return

0.19 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

2.51 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

16/08/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

IBAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

2

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$50,045.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$748.78

$50,286.97

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

IBAL

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

BOND

IBAL

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