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Compare SSO vs. GOVT

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries 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 State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (SSO) and the State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Aus Government Bond ETF (GOVT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SSO

GOVT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

6

4

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$127.00

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,472.04

$3,305.50

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

SSO

GOVT

Strategy

SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by State Street . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 30.3m in AUM and 197 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index.

GOVT.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 73.31m in AUM and 117 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Government Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index.

Top 3 holdings

Greatland Resources Ltd (2.09 %)

Regis Resources Ltd (2.03 %)

Westgold Resources Ltd (1.98 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.25% (3.06 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (3.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (3.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (38.86 %)

Materials (33.04 %)

Other (32.33 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.50 %)

United States (3.68 %)

New Zealand (3.50 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.1 %

Key Summary

SSO

GOVT

Issuer

State Street

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P ASX Small Ordinaries

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.1 %

Price

$15.48

$23.99

Size

$28.002 million

$72.923 million

10Y return

36.03 %

-7.02 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.74 %

1.80 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/04/2011

27/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

SSO

GOVT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

6

4

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$127.00

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,472.04

$3,305.50

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

SSO

GOVT

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

SSO

GOVT

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield