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Compare GOVT vs. IHCB

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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 Bloomberg Barclays Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) (IHCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GOVT

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

4

Median incremental investment

$123.50

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,046.24

$4,130.94

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

GOVT

IHCB

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.

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedrate debt market.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.5% (2.66 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 0.5% (2.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (2.52 %)

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (102.42 %)

USD CASH (0.09 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

GOVT

IHCB

Issuer

SPDR

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Government Bond Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %

Price

$24.36

$92.83

Size

$51.814 million

$312.745 million

10Y return

-6.56 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.66 %

3.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

09/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GOVT

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

4

Median incremental investment

$123.50

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,046.24

$4,130.94

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

GOVT

IHCB

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

GOVT

IHCB

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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