ICME vs PLUS - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing ICME and PLUS. ICME has the lower management fee at 0.29% a year and PLUS offers the higher at 4.38%.

Lower fee

ICME 0.29% p.a.

Higher yield

PLUS 4.38%

Larger fund

PLUS $357m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	ICME iShares Credit Income Active ETF	PLUS VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF
Snapshot
Provider	iShares	VanEck
Tracks index	—	—
Categories	Bonds, AU, Active	Bonds, AU
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$104m	$357m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.29%	0.32%
Dividend yield	—	4.38%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	40%	40%
Tax drag	0.96%	2.36%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	2% net
3-year return	—	5.7% net
5-year return	—	1.3% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	3.5%
Volatility (5y)	—	5.1%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.44
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 →

PLUS VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF

Low-cost: a 0.32% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Pays a useful 4.38% income yield.

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (155th of 188).

Full PLUS analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between ICME vs PLUS?

ICME and PLUS are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. ICME carries the lower management fee (0.29%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - ICME vs PLUS?

ICME has the lower management fee at 0.29% a year, versus PLUS 0.32%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

PLUS pays the higher at 4.38%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

PLUS is the larger fund by assets ($357m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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