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Compare IAF vs. IHOO

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

Bloomberg Aussie Bonds

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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 Bloomberg Aussie Bonds (IAF) and the S&P Global 100 Multi-nationals (AUD Hedged) (IHOO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IAF

IHOO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

502

12

Median incremental investment

$1,128.90

$1,020.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,648.62

$7,422.05

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IAF

IHOO

Strategy

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,

IHOO.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 478.19m in AUM and 104 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 100 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of 100 multi-national, blue chip companies of major importance in global equity markets

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.60 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.54 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.54 %)

APPLE INC (12.53 %)

NVIDIA CORP (11.90 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (10.90 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.30 %)

Communication Services (0.26 %)

Financials (0.21 %)

Information Technology (41.20 %)

Health Care (10.04 %)

Consumer Discretionary (9.13 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (81.06 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.32 %)

Switzerland (3.26 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0.43 %


Key Summary

IAF

IHOO

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P Global 100 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.43 %

Price

$101.87

$187.90

Size

$2.649 billion

$486.061 million

10Y return

-4.30 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.89 %

5.07 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

18/12/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IAF

IHOO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

502

12

Median incremental investment

$1,128.90

$1,020.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,648.62

$7,422.05

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IAF

IHOO

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

IAF

IHOO

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

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