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iShares Government Inflation 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 Government Inflation ETF (ILB) and the BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (A200). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ILB

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

9

4,875

Median incremental investment

$1,384.96

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,844.45

$3,657.68

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ILB

A200

Strategy

ILB.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Inflation Government 0+ Yr Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of a segment of the Australian bond market comprised of inflation-linked fixed income securities.

BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Australia 200 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (17.85 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (16.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (15.04 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.75 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.22 %)

CSL LTD (5.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.80 %)

Communication Services (0.20 %)

Financials (33.72 %)

Materials (18.17 %)

Health Care (8.79 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.07 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (1.41 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

ILB

A200

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Inflation Government (0+Y) Index - AUD-Australian Dollar

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.04 %

Price

$124.35

$140.68

Size

$860.521 million

$6.134 billion

10Y return

13.56 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.14 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

08/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ILB

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

9

4,875

Median incremental investment

$1,384.96

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,844.45

$3,657.68

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ILB

A200

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

ILB

A200

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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