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Compare IAF vs. YANK

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 Betashares Strong Us Dollar Complex ETF (YANK). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IAF

YANK

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

527

1

Median incremental investment

$1,058.37

$10,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,931.90

$139.86

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IAF

YANK

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.

YANK.AX was created on 2016-11-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. YANK.AX aims to provide geared exposure to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.49 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.40 %)

AUDUSD CRNCY FUT JUN26 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (102.21 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-2.21 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.31 %)

Financials (0.25 %)

Communication Services (0.19 %)

Other (69.81 %)

Communication Services (30.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.15 %

1.38 %

Key Summary

IAF

YANK

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Australian Dollar per U.S. Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

1.38 %

Price

$101.10

$9.99

Size

$3.601 billion

$6.627 million

10Y return

-6.90 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.14 %

5.82 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

24/01/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IAF

YANK

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

527

1

Median incremental investment

$1,058.37

$10,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,931.90

$139.86

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IAF

YANK

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

IAF

YANK

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield