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Compare BOND vs. WVOL

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

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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 MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

7

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$2,573.92

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$868.32

$2,642.61

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

WVOL

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.

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.53 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.48 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.22 %)

DUKE ENERGY CORP (1.03 %)

SOFTBANK CORP (1.02 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (20.14 %)

Health Care (13.50 %)

Consumer Staples (10.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.3 %

Key Summary

BOND

WVOL

Issuer

SPDR

iShares

Tracking index

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

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.3 %

Price

$25.92

$44.79

Size

$44.514 million

$78.315 million

10Y return

0.39 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

2.68 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

7

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$2,573.92

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$868.32

$2,642.61

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

WVOL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

BOND

WVOL

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