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Compare ILB vs. ESPO

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

iShares Government Inflation 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 Government Inflation ETF (ILB) and the VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ESPO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ILB

ESPO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

226

Median incremental investment

$1,276.30

$647.45

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,113.27

$2,007.32

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

ILB

ESPO

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 918.88m in AUM and 11 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.

ESPO.AX was created on 2020-09-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a one-to-one basis.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (18.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (15.67 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (14.26 %)

Nintendo Co Ltd (7.91 %)

AppLovin Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A (7.61 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd (6.93 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.80 %)

Communication Services (0.20 %)

Communication Services (79.38 %)

Other (15.19 %)

Information Technology (11.98 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (40.90 %)

Japan (22.86 %)

China (16.75 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.55 %


Key Summary

ILB

ESPO

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

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

MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.55 %

Price

$124.31

$18.76

Size

$913.299 million

$83.599 million

10Y return

9.45 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.20 %

0.59 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

09/09/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ILB

ESPO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

226

Median incremental investment

$1,276.30

$647.45

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,113.27

$2,007.32

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

ILB

ESPO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

ILB

ESPO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield