PLUS vs ICME - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing PLUS and ICME. ICME has the lower management fee at 0.29% a year and PLUS offers the higher at 4.52%.

Lower fee

ICME 0.29% p.a.

Higher yield

PLUS 4.52%

Larger fund

PLUS $404m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	PLUS VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF	ICME iShares Credit Income Active ETF
Snapshot
Provider	VanEck	iShares
Tracks index	—	—
Categories	Bonds, AU	Bonds, AU, Active
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$404m	$110m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.32%	0.29%
Dividend yield	4.52%	—
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	40%	40%
Tax drag	2.41%	0.96%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	0.2% net	—
3-year return	5.3% net	—
5-year return	1.3% net	—
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	3.5%	—
Volatility (5y)	5.1%	—
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.31	—
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

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 4.52% income yield.

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (149th of 189).

Full PLUS analysis →

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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between PLUS vs ICME?

PLUS and ICME 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 - PLUS vs ICME?

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 4.52%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

PLUS is the larger fund by assets ($404m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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