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Compare IAF vs. GOVT

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 State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Aus Government Bond ETF (GOVT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IAF

GOVT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

555

4

Median incremental investment

$1,067.40

$127.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$3,326.13

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IAF

GOVT

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.

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 72.87m in AUM and 117 holdings. The State Street 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.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.54 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.42 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.40 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.25% (3.04 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (3.00 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (2.99 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.31 %)

Financials (0.25 %)

Communication Services (0.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.15 %

0.1 %

Key Summary

IAF

GOVT

Issuer

iShares

SPDR

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.1 %

Price

$101.26

$24.19

Size

$3.681 billion

$72.904 million

10Y return

-5.09 %

-7.00 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.07 %

1.80 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

27/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IAF

GOVT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

555

4

Median incremental investment

$1,067.40

$127.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$3,326.13

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IAF

GOVT

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IAF

GOVT

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield