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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 VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (PLUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHCB

PLUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

3

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$7,493.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,105.13

$13,299.12

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IHCB

PLUS

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.

PLUS.AX was created on 2017-05-09 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 349.11m in AUM and 141 holdings. PLUS.AX invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated bonds consisting predominantly of the highest yielding investment grade corporate bonds issued in Australia with the aim of providing investment returns (before fees and other costs) that track the performance of the Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index.

Top 3 holdings

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (99.28 %)

USD/AUD (0.33 %)

AUD CASH (0.29 %)

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.14 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.71 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.70 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.27 %

0.32 %


Key Summary

IHCB

PLUS

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

0.32 %

Price

$91.97

$16.88

Size

$316.218 million

$360.180 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.35 %

2.96 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2015

11/05/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHCB

PLUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

3

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$7,493.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$4,105.13

$13,299.12

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IHCB

PLUS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IHCB

PLUS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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