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Russell Investments Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

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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 MSCI South Korea ETF (IKO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

12

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$809.01

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Key Summary

RGB

IKO

Strategy

RGB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 215.35m in AUM and 11 holdings. 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.

IKO.AX was created on 2000-05-09 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (21.62 %)

SK HYNIX INC (10.89 %)

KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC (3.16 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (35.87 %)

Industrials (16.27 %)

Financials (12.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Korea (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

RGB

IKO

Issuer

Russell

iShares

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.59 %

Price

$18.96

$89.89

Size

$212.433 million

$118.465 million

10Y return

-12.71 %

25.26 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

1.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

15/11/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

IKO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

12

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$990.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$809.01

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

IKO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

RGB

IKO

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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