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Compare ILB vs. BOND

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

iShares Government Inflation ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Government Inflation ETF (ILB) and the State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF (BOND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ILB

BOND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

23

11

Median incremental investment

$1,142.91

$516.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,300.66

$576.15

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ILB

BOND

Strategy

ILB.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 1218.97m in AUM and 12 holdings. 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.

BOND.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 50.41m in AUM and 223 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (23.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (18.98 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (18.09 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.71 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.70 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (1.28 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.80 %)

Communication Services (0.20 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.0018 %

0.001 %

Key Summary

ILB

BOND

Issuer

iShares

SPDR

Tracking index

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

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.0018 %

0.001 %

Price

$126.49

$25.05

Size

$1.215 billion

$50.168 million

10Y return

11.09 %

-3.24 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.27 %

1.53 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

27/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ILB

BOND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

23

11

Median incremental investment

$1,142.91

$516.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,300.66

$576.15

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ILB

BOND

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

ILB

BOND

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield