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Compare HVST vs. IAF

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BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (Managed Fund)

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 BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (Managed Fund) (HVST) and the iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HVST

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

53

523

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,109.03

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,011.25

$2,642.38

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

HVST

IAF

Strategy

HVST.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 239.15m in AUM and 45 holdings. HVST.AX aims to provide exposure to large-cap Australian shares, along with the potential for franked income that is at least 1.5x the yield of the Australian broad sharemarket on an annual basis.

IAF.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr IndexSM, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and includes investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury,

Top 3 holdings

BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF (24.67 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN RESOURCE (8.94 %)

BETASHARES S&P/ASX FINANCIAL S (8.58 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.70 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.59 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.51 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (54.66 %)

Financials (10.44 %)

Health Care (6.47 %)

Other (99.37 %)

Communication Services (0.23 %)

Financials (0.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.05 %)

United States (2.00 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.56 %)

Management fee

0.65 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

HVST

IAF

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.65 %

0.15 %

Price

$13.72

$101.50

Size

$240.978 million

$2.824 billion

10Y return

-46.51 %

-5.67 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.97 %

1.95 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/11/2014

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HVST

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

53

523

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,109.03

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,011.25

$2,642.38

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

HVST

IAF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

HVST

IAF

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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