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Compare STW vs. 1GOV

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

State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 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 200 ETF (STW) and the VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (1GOV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

STW

1GOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

403

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,252.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,354.64

$37,959.87

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

STW

1GOV

Strategy

STW.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by State Street . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 6509.47m in AUM and 203 holdings. The Investment Objective of State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF is to match the performance of its Index before fees and other costs.

1GOV.AX was created on 2023-09-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Each Fund aims to provide an investment return before fees and other costs which tracks the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Funds do not necessarily aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a oneto-one basis

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd (10.68 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.30 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (5.18 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.98 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.34 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (8.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (54.95 %)

Materials (16.65 %)

Health Care (10.33 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.26 %)

United States (3.26 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.54 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.22 %

Key Summary

STW

1GOV

Issuer

State Street

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P ASX 200

S&P/ASX Government Bond - Discontinued as of 07-Jul-2025

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.22 %

Price

$79.92

$51.09

Size

$6.574 billion

$25.613 million

10Y return

64.61 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.31 %

1.87 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/08/2001

27/09/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

STW

1GOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

403

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,252.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,354.64

$37,959.87

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

STW

1GOV

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

STW

1GOV

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield