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Compare GOVT vs. IOZ

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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 iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GOVT

IOZ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

700

Median incremental investment

$123.50

$1,007.53

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,028.60

$2,373.09

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

GOVT

IOZ

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.

The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index before considering fees, expenses, and taxes. The index consists of the 200 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.5% (2.63 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (2.58 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (2.57 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (9.67 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.63 %)

CSL LTD (5.87 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (32.62 %)

Materials (18.81 %)

Health Care (8.87 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.85 %)

United States (3.08 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.05 %


Key Summary

GOVT

IOZ

Issuer

SPDR

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Government Bond Index - AUD

S&P ASX 200

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.05 %

Price

$24.15

$33.19

Size

$53.257 million

$6.218 billion

10Y return

-7.40 %

39.40 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.66 %

5.36 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GOVT

IOZ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

700

Median incremental investment

$123.50

$1,007.53

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,028.60

$2,373.09

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

GOVT

IOZ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GOVT

IOZ

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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