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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 Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHCB

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

462

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$1,059.18

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,085.10

$3,253.20

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IHCB

VAE

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.

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before accounting for fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (99.28 %)

USD/AUD (0.33 %)

AUD CASH (0.29 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Management fee

0.27 %

0.4 %


Key Summary

IHCB

VAE

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

0.4 %

Price

$91.80

$81.02

Size

$316.218 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.35 %

2.13 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2015

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHCB

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

462

Median incremental investment

$2,790.50

$1,059.18

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,085.10

$3,253.20

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IHCB

VAE

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IHCB

VAE

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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