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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 Glb Agriculture Comp Currency Hdgd ETF (FOOD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

42

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$956.58

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

RGB

FOOD

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.

FOOD.AX was created on 2016-08-02 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Investment objective of the Betashares Global Agriculture Companies ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment returns that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Global ex - Australia company hedged AUD Index.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (84.21 %)

Communication Services (33.94 %)

Consumer Staples (5.94 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.10 %)

Japan (17.48 %)

Canada (8.23 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.47 %


Key Summary

RGB

FOOD

Issuer

Russell

BetaShares

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Agriculture Companies Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.47 %

Price

$18.85

$6.42

Size

$233.031 million

$62.498 million

10Y return

-13.69 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

2.21 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

04/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

42

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$956.58

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

FOOD

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

RGB

FOOD

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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