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Compare QPON vs. IAF

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

Betashares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond 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 Betashares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (QPON) 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

QPON

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

14

535

Median incremental investment

$4,056.75

$1,074.62

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,545.73

$2,695.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

QPON

IAF

Strategy

QPON.AX was created on 2017-06-01 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high yield fixed income. QPON.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that measures the performance of a portfolio of some of the largest and most liquid senior floating rate bonds issued by Australian banks.

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 3032.9m in AUM and 616 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

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA FRN JAN-30 (10.21 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP FRN JAN-30 (10.00 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA FRN AUG-29 (9.92 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.58 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.49 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.48 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (96.47 %)

Communication Services (3.53 %)

Other (99.35 %)

Communication Services (0.20 %)

Financials (0.18 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.22 %

0.15 %

Key Summary

QPON

IAF

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Solactive Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.15 %

Price

$26.06

$103.74

Size

$1.715 billion

$3.085 billion

10Y return

N/A

-2.53 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.99 %

2.00 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

06/06/2017

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

QPON

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

14

535

Median incremental investment

$4,056.75

$1,074.62

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,545.73

$2,695.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

QPON

IAF

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

QPON

IAF

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield