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iShares Global Healthcare ETF

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Overview
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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 Healthcare ETF (IXJ) and the SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund (GOVT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IXJ

GOVT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

241

5

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$123.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,692.84

$2,040.36

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IXJ

GOVT

Strategy

IXJ.AX was created on 2001-11-13 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of global biotechnology, healthcare, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals companies and may include large-, mid- or smallcapitalisation stocks

GOVT.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Government Bond Index.

Top 3 holdings

Eli Lilly and Company (8.25 %)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (5.81 %)

Johnson & Johnson (4.72 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.5% (2.66 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 0.5% (2.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (2.52 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.98 %)

Communication Services (0.02 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.97 %)

Management fee

0.46 %

0.1 %


Key Summary

IXJ

GOVT

Issuer

iShares

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Government Bond Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.46 %

0.1 %

Price

$141.07

$24.29

Size

$1.380 billion

$51.814 million

10Y return

123.76 %

-5.63 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.26 %

1.66 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/03/2009

27/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IXJ

GOVT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

241

5

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$123.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,692.84

$2,040.36

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IXJ

GOVT

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

IXJ

GOVT

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

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