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Compare GOVT vs. MVW

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Government 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 Government Bond ETF (GOVT) and the VanEck Australian Equal Weight ETF (MVW). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GOVT

MVW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

264

Median incremental investment

$125.75

$843.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,379.75

$4,591.38

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

GOVT

MVW

Strategy

GOVT.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 67.54m in AUM and 115 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Government Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index.

The fund seeks to track the performance of the MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index before additional fees.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (3.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (2.96 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.25% (2.93 %)

Northern Star Resources Ltd (1.88 %)

Evolution Mining Ltd (1.81 %)

South32 Ltd (1.78 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (32.40 %)

Energy (30.06 %)

Consumer Staples (19.56 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.03 %)

United States (2.97 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.35 %

Key Summary

GOVT

MVW

Issuer

SPDR

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.35 %

Price

$24.64

$38.21

Size

$68.458 million

$3.209 billion

10Y return

-3.37 %

74.95 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.77 %

3.59 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

06/03/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

GOVT

MVW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

264

Median incremental investment

$125.75

$843.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,379.75

$4,591.38

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

GOVT

MVW

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

GOVT

MVW

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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