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Compare IHOO vs. PLUS

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

iShares Global 100 Aud Hedged ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Global 100 Aud Hedged ETF (IHOO) 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

IHOO

PLUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

3

Median incremental investment

$1,038.41

$9,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$8,181.72

$13,519.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

IHOO

PLUS

Strategy

IHOO.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 100 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of 100 multi-national, blue chip companies of major importance in global equity markets

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 405.91m in AUM and 160 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

NVIDIA CORP (12.94 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (11.24 %)

APPLE INC (10.15 %)

Scentre Group Trust 1 (1.76 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.69 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.61 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (44.57 %)

Financials (10.12 %)

Consumer Discretionary (9.19 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (81.06 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.32 %)

Switzerland (3.26 %)

Management fee

0.43 %

0.32 %

Key Summary

IHOO

PLUS

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P Global 100 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.43 %

0.32 %

Price

$227.27

$17.20

Size

$614.906 million

$406.906 million

10Y return

133.62 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.64 %

2.92 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/12/2014

11/05/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IHOO

PLUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

3

Median incremental investment

$1,038.41

$9,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$8,181.72

$13,519.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

IHOO

PLUS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IHOO

PLUS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield