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iShares Treasury ETF

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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 iShares Treasury ETF (IGB) and the BetaShares Western Asset Aus Bond Active ETF (BNDS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IGB

BNDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

13

Median incremental investment

$836.78

$707.68

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,907.88

$918.06

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IGB

BNDS

Strategy

IGB.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 370.94m in AUM and 30 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and is comprised of fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury.

BNDS.AX was created on 2018-11-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 787.87m in AUM and 379 holdings. The Fund aims to earn an after fee return in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+yr Index over rolling three year periods.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (5.50 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (5.37 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (5.32 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 2.75% MAY-41 (2.20 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 3.5% DEC-34 (1.77 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 3.75% MAY-34 (1.59 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.83 %)

Communication Services (0.17 %)

Other (99.56 %)

Communication Services (0.44 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.26 %

0.42 %


Key Summary

IGB

BNDS

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Treasury (0+Y)

Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.26 %

0.42 %

Price

$97.84

$23.60

Size

$374.056 million

$799.233 million

10Y return

-9.08 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.76 %

2.49 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

16/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IGB

BNDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

13

Median incremental investment

$836.78

$707.68

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,907.88

$918.06

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IGB

BNDS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

IGB

BNDS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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