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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 Core Global Corporate Bond(Aud Hedged) ETF (IHCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

4

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$0

$4,096.23

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

RGB

IHCB

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.

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedrate debt market.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (99.28 %)

USD/AUD (0.33 %)

AUD CASH (0.29 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.24 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

RGB

IHCB

Issuer

Russell

iShares

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.27 %

Price

$18.97

$92.25

Size

$233.031 million

$316.218 million

10Y return

-12.66 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

3.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

09/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

4

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$2,790.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$0

$4,096.23

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

IHCB

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

RGB

IHCB

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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