ICME vs CRED - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing ICME and CRED. CRED has the lower management fee at 0.25% a year and CRED offers the higher at 5.23%.

Lower fee

CRED 0.25% p.a.

Higher yield

CRED 5.23%

Larger fund

CRED $1.9bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	ICME iShares Credit Income Active ETF	CRED BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Bond ETF
Snapshot
Provider	iShares	BetaShares
Tracks index	—	Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select TR Index
Categories	Bonds, AU, Active	Bonds, AU
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$104m	$1.9bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.29%	0.25%
Dividend yield	—	5.23%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	40%	30%
Tax drag	0.96%	2.39%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	1.5% net
3-year return	—	6.5% net
5-year return	—	0.9% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	5.1%
Volatility (5y)	—	7%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.48
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

ICME iShares Credit Income Active ETF

Low-cost: a 0.29% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: ICOR, VACF, and CRED.

Full ICME analysis →

CRED BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Bond ETF

Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Pays a useful 5.23% income yield.

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (158th of 188).

Full CRED analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between ICME vs CRED?

ICME and CRED are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. CRED carries the lower management fee (0.25%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - ICME vs CRED?

CRED has the lower management fee at 0.25% a year, versus ICME 0.29%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

CRED pays the higher at 5.23%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

CRED is the larger fund by assets ($1.9bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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