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

Community Stats

RGB

IEU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

61

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,302.56

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

RGB

IEU

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.

IEU.AX was created on 2000-07-25 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Europe 350TM Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of large capitalisation equities and covers 16 major developed European markets

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

ISHARES EUROPE ETF TRUST (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.01 %)

USD CASH (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.93 %)

Communication Services (0.07 %)

Top 3 countries

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22.73 %)

Switzerland (16.15 %)

France (15.81 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

RGB

IEU

Issuer

Russell

iShares

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

S&P Europe 350 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.59 %

Price

$18.97

$88.90

Size

$233.031 million

$759.162 million

10Y return

-12.66 %

58.30 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

2.41 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

IEU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

61

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,302.56

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

IEU

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

RGB

IEU

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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