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Compare BOND vs. IAF

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF

ASX

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, shares and ETFs are a popular choice. Two options in the ASX are BOND and IAF. In this comparison, we'll delve into these options across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

542

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,077.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$999.85

$2,799.63

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

IAF

Strategy

BOND.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 44.7m in AUM and 204 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index.

IAF.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 3247.06m in AUM and 594 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr IndexSM, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and includes investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury,

Top 3 holdings

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF (100 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.41 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.39 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.31 %)

Financials (0.25 %)

Communication Services (0.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.15 %

Key Summary

BOND

IAF

Issuer

SPDR

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.15 %

Price

$25.97

$103.69

Size

$44.302 million

$3.218 billion

10Y return

-1.44 %

-3.16 %

Annual dividend/β€Šdistribution yield (5Y)

1.36 %

1.97 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

542

Median incremental investment

$520.00

$1,077.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$999.85

$2,799.63

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

IAF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

BOND

IAF

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield