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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 SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

WDIV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

35

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$662.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,562.09

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

RGB

WDIV

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.

WDIV.AX was created on 2013-11-01 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 288.81m in AUM and 103 holdings. The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats AUD Index.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.21 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3% (10.17 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (10.13 %)

Altria Group Inc (1.64 %)

APA Group (1.60 %)

Bouygues (1.55 %)

Top 3 industries

Communication Services (20.33 %)

Consumer Discretionary (20.28 %)

Real Estate (19.79 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (23.78 %)

Canada (21.10 %)

Japan (12.42 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

RGB

WDIV

Issuer

Russell

SPDR

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index sp_43

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.35 %

Price

$19.03

$20.83

Size

$237.404 million

$288.186 million

10Y return

-12.59 %

9.75 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

4.86 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

04/11/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

WDIV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

35

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$662.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,562.09

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

WDIV

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

RGB

WDIV

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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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