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Compare GOVT vs. FOOD

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SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund

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Overview
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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 Australian Government Bond Fund (GOVT) and the BetaShares Glb Agriculture Comp Currency Hdgd ETF (FOOD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GOVT

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

42

Median incremental investment

$123.50

$992.21

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,028.60

$940.19

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

GOVT

FOOD

Strategy

GOVT.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Government Bond Index.

FOOD.AX was created on 2016-08-02 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Investment objective of the Betashares Global Agriculture Companies ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment returns that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Global ex - Australia company hedged AUD Index.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.5% (2.63 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (2.58 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (2.57 %)

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.80 %)

Communication Services (33.94 %)

Consumer Staples (7.05 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.10 %)

Japan (17.48 %)

Canada (8.23 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.47 %


Key Summary

GOVT

FOOD

Issuer

SPDR

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Government Bond Index - AUD

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Agriculture Companies Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.47 %

Price

$24.15

$6.31

Size

$53.257 million

$66.475 million

10Y return

-7.40 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.66 %

2.14 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

04/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GOVT

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

42

Median incremental investment

$123.50

$992.21

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,028.60

$940.19

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

GOVT

FOOD

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

GOVT

FOOD

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

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