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Compare IAF vs. GARP

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

iShares Core Composite 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 iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) and the Global X S&P World Ex Australia Garp ETF (GARP). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IAF

GARP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

555

65

Median incremental investment

$1,067.40

$1,018.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$2,115.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IAF

GARP

Strategy

IAF.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 3247.06m in AUM and 594 holdings. 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.

GARP.AX was created on 2024-09-24 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P World Ex-Australia GARP.AX Index.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.54 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.42 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.40 %)

Eli Lilly and Co (4.97 %)

Meta Platforms Inc Class A (4.88 %)

NVIDIA Corp (4.86 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.31 %)

Financials (0.25 %)

Communication Services (0.19 %)

Information Technology (29.10 %)

Other (22.79 %)

Communication Services (20.23 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.30 %)

Japan (9.13 %)

Netherlands (4.36 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0 %

Key Summary

IAF

GARP

Issuer

iShares

Global X

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P World Ex-Australia GARP Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0 %

Price

$100.51

$11.96

Size

$3.684 billion

$131.846 million

10Y return

-5.92 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.07 %

1.21 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

25/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IAF

GARP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

555

65

Median incremental investment

$1,067.40

$1,018.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$2,115.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IAF

GARP

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IAF

GARP

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield