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Compare BOND vs. SMLL

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

Community Stats

BOND

SMLL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

19

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$2,011.93

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$748.78

$5,445.06

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

SMLL

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.

SMLL.AX was created on 2017-04-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term (after fees and expenses) by investing in a portfolio of high quality, profitable small companies.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES DEC25 (0 %)

PERSEUS MINING LTD (5.49 %)

GENESIS MINERALS LTD (4.25 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (32.78 %)

Consumer Discretionary (18.57 %)

Real Estate (11.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.15 %)

China (1.85 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.39 %

Key Summary

BOND

SMLL

Issuer

SPDR

BetaShares

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.39 %

Price

$25.85

$4.53

Size

$44.344 million

$321.167 million

10Y return

0.27 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

4.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

11/04/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

SMLL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

19

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$2,011.93

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$748.78

$5,445.06

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

SMLL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

BOND

SMLL

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield