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Compare IYLD vs. IAF

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

iShares Yield Plus ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF

ASX

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 iShares Yield Plus ETF (IYLD) and the iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IYLD

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

535

Median incremental investment

$199.00

$1,087.94

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,654.79

$2,573.25

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

IYLD

IAF

Strategy

IYLD.AX was created on 2020-05-27 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 58.64m in AUM and 139 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian corporate bond market (excluding issuers ANZ, CBA, NAB and WBC).

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 3015.04m in AUM and 636 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

AUD CASH (2.49 %)

LIBERTY FINANCIAL PTY LTD MTN RegS (1.46 %)

NEWCASTLE GREATER MUTUAL GROUP LTD MTN RegS (1.44 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.58 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.49 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.48 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (98.80 %)

Financials (1.15 %)

Consumer Discretionary (1.10 %)

Other (99.35 %)

Communication Services (0.20 %)

Financials (0.18 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.12 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

IYLD

IAF

Issuer

iShares

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit and FRN Ex Big 4 Banks Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.12 %

0.15 %

Price

$100.29

$102.93

Size

$58.792 million

$2.986 billion

10Y return

N/A

-4.37 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.75 %

2.00 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

28/05/2020

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IYLD

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

535

Median incremental investment

$199.00

$1,087.94

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,654.79

$2,573.25

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IYLD

IAF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IYLD

IAF

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield