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iShares Core Global Corporate Bond(Aud Hedged) 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 Core Global Corporate Bond(Aud Hedged) ETF (IHCB) 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

IHCB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

10

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,068.19

$786.33

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IHCB

IKO

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.

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

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (102.42 %)

USD CASH (0.09 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (17.49 %)

SK HYNIX INC (9.13 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.43 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Information Technology (31.22 %)

Industrials (16.72 %)

Financials (14.78 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.27 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

IHCB

IKO

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

0.59 %

Price

$91.42

$87.37

Size

$307.839 million

$116.466 million

10Y return

N/A

26.99 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.35 %

1.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2015

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHCB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

10

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,068.19

$786.33

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IHCB

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IHCB

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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