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VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus 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 VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (PLUS) and the iShares Yield Plus ETF (IYLD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

IYLD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

2

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$199.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,407.73

$1,596.64

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

PLUS

IYLD

Strategy

PLUS.AX was created on 2017-05-09 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. PLUS.AX invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated bonds consisting predominantly of the highest yielding investment grade corporate bonds issued in Australia with the aim of providing investment returns (before fees and other costs) that track the performance of the Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index.

IYLD.AX was created on 2020-05-27 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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 the Australian corporate bond market (excluding issuers ANZ, CBA, NAB and WBC).

Top 3 holdings

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.33 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

NEWCASTLE GREATER MUTUAL GROUP LTD MTN RegS (1.63 %)

LIBERTY FINANCIAL PTY LTD MTN RegS (1.62 %)

CIP FUNDING PTY LTD MTN RegS (1.49 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (98.64 %)

Financials (1.30 %)

Consumer Discretionary (1.10 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.32 %

0.12 %


Key Summary

PLUS

IYLD

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Credit and FRN Ex Big 4 Banks Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.12 %

Price

$16.84

$99.79

Size

$328.685 million

$50.956 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.07 %

2.43 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

28/05/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

IYLD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

2

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$199.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,407.73

$1,596.64

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

IYLD

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

PLUS

IYLD

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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