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Compare IESG vs. BOND

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

iShares Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG) and the State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF (BOND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IESG

BOND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

73

10

Median incremental investment

$1,550.96

$516.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$6,064.00

$630.75

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IESG

BOND

Strategy

IESG.AX was created on 2021-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 457.95m in AUM and 81 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to large, mid and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers

BOND.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 40.62m in AUM and 226 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (13.69 %)

WESFARMERS LTD (9.57 %)

CSL LTD (8.35 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.63 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.48 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (29.77 %)

Materials (18.88 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.15 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.60 %)

United States (0.21 %)

Management fee

0.01 %

0.1 %

Key Summary

IESG

BOND

Issuer

iShares

SPDR

Tracking index

MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.01 %

0.1 %

Price

$30.22

$25.25

Size

$441.551 million

$40.470 million

10Y return

N/A

-2.77 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.28 %

1.46 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/06/2021

27/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IESG

BOND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

73

10

Median incremental investment

$1,550.96

$516.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$6,064.00

$630.75

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IESG

BOND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IESG

BOND

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield