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Compare BOND vs. QFN

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Betashares Australian Financials Sector ETF (QFN). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

QFN

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

32

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$770.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$865.64

$3,281.49

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

QFN

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.

QFN.AX was created on 2010-12-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. QFN.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) comprising the largest ASX-listed companies in the financial sector, including the Big 4 banks and insurance companies but excluding Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

S&P/ASX200 F-REIT DEC25 (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (31.12 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP (14.42 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (98.17 %)

Communication Services (2.56 %)

Other (1.83 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.69 %)

United States (0.31 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.34 %

Key Summary

BOND

QFN

Issuer

SPDR

BetaShares

Tracking index

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

Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.34 %

Price

$25.84

$18.18

Size

$44.514 million

$72.464 million

10Y return

0.70 %

64.38 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

2.99 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

15/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

QFN

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

32

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$770.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$865.64

$3,281.49

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

QFN

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

QFN

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