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Compare IXI vs. FLOT

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

iShares Global Consumer Staples 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 Global Consumer Staples ETF (IXI) and the VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF (FLOT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IXI

FLOT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

39

5

Median incremental investment

$996.75

$2,124.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,569.40

$14,870.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IXI

FLOT

Strategy

IXI.AX was created on 2006-09-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on consumer staples equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of global consumer staples companies and may include large-, mid- or smallcapitalisation stocks.

FLOT.AX was created on 2017-07-05 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 763.56m in AUM and 204 holdings. The VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated floating rate bonds with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit FRN 0+ Yr Index.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES GLOBAL CONSUMER STAPLES ET (99.99 %)

USD CASH (0.01 %)

AUD CASH (0.00 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2.16 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (2.11 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (2.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.92 %)

Communication Services (0.08 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (62.00 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (12.09 %)

Japan (5.56 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.22 %


Key Summary

IXI

FLOT

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P Global 1200 / Consumer Staples -SEC

Bloomberg AusBond Credit FRN 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.22 %

Price

$99.35

$24.96

Size

$142.490 million

$759.863 million

10Y return

67.74 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.23 %

2.90 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/03/2009

07/07/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IXI

FLOT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

39

5

Median incremental investment

$996.75

$2,124.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,569.40

$14,870.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IXI

FLOT

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

IXI

FLOT

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield