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Compare ILB vs. IAF

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

iShares Government Inflation ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF

ASX

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 iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ILB

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

24

528

Median incremental investment

$1,090.68

$1,056.74

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,671.11

$2,938.28

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ILB

IAF

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 1275.88m 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.

IAF.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 3247.06m in AUM and 594 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr IndexSM, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and includes investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (23.50 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.03 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (18.19 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.49 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.40 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.80 %)

Communication Services (0.20 %)

Other (99.31 %)

Financials (0.25 %)

Communication Services (0.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.18 %

0.15 %

Key Summary

ILB

IAF

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

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

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.15 %

Price

$126.59

$101.32

Size

$1.307 billion

$3.684 billion

10Y return

8.67 %

-6.79 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.27 %

2.14 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ILB

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

24

528

Median incremental investment

$1,090.68

$1,056.74

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,671.11

$2,938.28

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ILB

IAF

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

ILB

IAF

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield