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Russell Investments Australian Government Bond 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 Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF (RGB) and the BetaShares Global Shares ETF (BGBL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

BGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

433

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$2,050.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$9,625.98

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

RGB

BGBL

Strategy

RGB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. To aim to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index over the long term.

BGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Betashares Global Shares ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

APPLE INC (4.94 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.38 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.36 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (28.35 %)

Information Technology (23.10 %)

Financials (9.31 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.89 %)

Japan (6.55 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.85 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.08 %


Key Summary

RGB

BGBL

Issuer

Russell

BetaShares

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.08 %

Price

$18.85

$74.62

Size

$233.031 million

N/A

10Y return

-13.69 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

0.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

10/05/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

BGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

433

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$2,050.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$9,625.98

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

BGBL

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

RGB

BGBL

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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