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Compare BOND vs. IHCB

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

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

Community Stats

BOND

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

7

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$2,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$863.97

$4,616.50

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

IHCB

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.

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 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 (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedrate debt market.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (100.57 %)

USD CASH (0.03 %)

CAD/AUD (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

BOND

IHCB

Issuer

SPDR

iShares

Tracking index

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

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %

Price

$25.79

$92.33

Size

$44.344 million

$317.112 million

10Y return

0.04 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

3.46 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

09/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

7

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$2,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$863.97

$4,616.50

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

IHCB

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

BOND

IHCB

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield