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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 iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (IKO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IGB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

12

Median incremental investment

$836.78

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,907.88

$808.02

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IGB

IKO

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.

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (5.50 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (5.37 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (5.32 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (21.62 %)

SK HYNIX INC (10.89 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.16 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.83 %)

Communication Services (0.17 %)

Information Technology (35.87 %)

Industrials (16.27 %)

Financials (12.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.26 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

IGB

IKO

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Treasury (0+Y)

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.26 %

0.59 %

Price

$97.84

$90.75

Size

$374.056 million

$120.931 million

10Y return

-9.08 %

26.09 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.76 %

1.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IGB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

12

Median incremental investment

$836.78

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,907.88

$808.02

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IGB

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IGB

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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