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Compare BOND vs. REIT

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 VanEck FTSE International Property (Aud Hedged) ETF (REIT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

REIT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

103

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$995.57

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$865.64

$1,238.64

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

BOND

REIT

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.

REIT.AX was created on 2019-03-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on real estate equity. REIT.AX seeks to provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of international property securities

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

Welltower Inc (7.90 %)

Prologis Inc (7.24 %)

Equinix Inc (5.04 %)

Top 3 industries

Real Estate (100.00 %)

Other (5.82 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (73.96 %)

Japan (5.45 %)

Singapore (3.61 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.43 %

Key Summary

BOND

REIT

Issuer

SPDR

VanEck

Tracking index

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

FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.43 %

Price

$25.88

$16.03

Size

$44.514 million

$621.563 million

10Y return

0.86 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

4.18 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

02/04/2019

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

REIT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

103

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$995.57

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$865.64

$1,238.64

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

REIT

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

REIT

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