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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 BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (QPON). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

QPON

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

10

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$4,650.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$3,647.00

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Key Summary

RGB

QPON

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.

QPON.AX was created on 2017-06-01 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high yield fixed income. The ETF currently has 1617.95m in AUM and 13 holdings. QPON.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that measures the performance of a portfolio of some of the largest and most liquid senior floating rate bonds issued by Australian banks.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA FRN AUG-29 (10.75 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD FRN NOV-29 (10.25 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP FRN SEP-29 (9.79 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (96.47 %)

Communication Services (3.53 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.24 %

0.22 %


Key Summary

RGB

QPON

Issuer

Russell

BetaShares

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

Solactive Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.22 %

Price

$18.97

$26.04

Size

$233.031 million

$1.620 billion

10Y return

-12.66 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

2.69 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

06/06/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

QPON

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

10

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$4,650.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$3,647.00

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

QPON

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

RGB

QPON

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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