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Bloomberg Barclays Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged)

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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 Barclays Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) (IHCB) and the S&P Aussie Bear 200 (geared) (BEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHCB

BEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

3

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$1,175.25

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,091.33

$2,270.32

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IHCB

BEAR

Strategy

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedrate debt market.

BEAR.AX was created on 2012-07-06 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. BEAR.AX seeks to generate returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian sharemarket. The Fund expects to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX Accumulation 200 Index falls (and a negative return when the index rises).

Top 3 holdings

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (102.42 %)

USD CASH (0.09 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES SEP24 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (47.09 %)

BETASHARES AUS HIGH INTEREST ETF (29.63 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Other (79.79 %)

Communication Services (20.21 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.27 %

1.38 %


Key Summary

IHCB

BEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

1.38 %

Price

$91.94

$7.67

Size

$312.411 million

$50.186 million

10Y return

N/A

-58.90 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.35 %

0.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2015

09/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHCB

BEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

3

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$1,175.25

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,091.33

$2,270.32

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IHCB

BEAR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IHCB

BEAR

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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