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Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond 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 Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB) and the FTSE Global Infrastructure (50/50 hedged) (IFRA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RCB

IFRA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

129

Median incremental investment

$800.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,401.42

$3,862.14

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

RCB

IFRA

Strategy

RCB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index over the long term

IFRA.AX was created on 2016-04-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. A Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate its Reference Index on a one-to-one basis

Top 3 holdings

Westpac Banking Corp. 5% (14.34 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. 4.95% (13.12 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 4.9% (11.74 %)

NextEra Energy Inc (4.72 %)

Aena SME SA (4.63 %)

Transurban Group (4.50 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (43.68 %)

Utilities (39.27 %)

Real Estate (8.74 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (60.06 %)

Canada (10.62 %)

Spain (6.21 %)

Management fee

0.28 %

0.52 %


Key Summary

RCB

IFRA

Issuer

Russell

VanEck

Tracking index

DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index - AUD

FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index - CAD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.28 %

0.52 %

Price

$20.19

$21.82

Size

$283.625 million

$1.126 billion

10Y return

-1.46 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.22 %

3.32 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

03/05/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RCB

IFRA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

129

Median incremental investment

$800.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,401.42

$3,862.14

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

RCB

IFRA

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

RCB

IFRA

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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