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S&P/ASX Bank Bills Enhanced Cash

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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 S&P/ASX Bank Bills Enhanced Cash (ISEC) and the S&P Aussie Bear 200 (geared) (BEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISEC

BEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

3

Median incremental investment

$1,096.75

$1,175.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,207.44

$2,270.32

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ISEC

BEAR

Strategy

ISEC.AX was created on 2017-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with performance, before fees and expenses, in excess of the performance of an index comprised of Australian bank bills.

BEAR.AX was created on 2012-07-06 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. BEAR.AX seeks to generate returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian sharemarket. The Fund expects to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX Accumulation 200 Index falls (and a negative return when the index rises).

Top 3 holdings

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (11.99 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (7.66 %)

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATIO (5.81 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES SEP24 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (47.09 %)

BETASHARES AUS HIGH INTEREST ETF (29.63 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Other (79.79 %)

Communication Services (20.21 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.12 %

1.38 %


Key Summary

ISEC

BEAR

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.12 %

1.38 %

Price

$100.62

$7.67

Size

$253.699 million

$50.186 million

10Y return

N/A

-59.25 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.05 %

0.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

06/06/2017

09/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ISEC

BEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

3

Median incremental investment

$1,096.75

$1,175.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,207.44

$2,270.32

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ISEC

BEAR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

ISEC

BEAR

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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