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BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund aims to provide investors with an investment return equal to that of the market, before fees, as measured by the UBS Composite Bond All Maturities Index.
Fund Strategy
The fund is intended to be exposed to all the securities in the UBS Composite Bond All Maturities Index, using an index tracking approach to manage securities. Therefore it does not have a pre-determined asset allocation but instead seeks to match the composition of that index.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -1.9% -0.45% 2.15% 6.83% 2.64% -0.84% -0.9% 1.87%
Growth return -1.9% -1.1% 0.84% 4.18% 0.68% -2.6% -3.53% -1.15%
Income return 0% 0.65% 1.31% 2.65% 1.96% 1.76% 2.63% 3.02%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return -1.88% -0.39% 2.26% 7.08% 2.86% -0.62% -0.68% 2.11%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index
Cash
0.08%
Fixed Interest
99.92%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
5.68%
Fixed Interest
92.06%
Australian Equities
1.30%
International Equities
0.53%
Property
0.06%
Alternatives
0.36%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index
Netwealth Investments Limited
NET0023AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Investment Fund
12 Oct 2012
$235.31 million (as at 31 Oct 2024)
$0.9618 (as at 18 Nov 2024)
$0.9608 (as at 18 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.34% (as at 22 Dec 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.34% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% Bond - Gov't/Treasury 2.54%
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FAQs about the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index

The objective of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is The fund aims to provide investors with an investment return equal to that of the market, before fees, as measured by the UBS Composite Bond All Maturities Index.

The strategy of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is The fund is intended to be exposed to all the securities in the UBS Composite Bond All Maturities Index, using an index tracking approach to manage securities. Therefore it does not have a pre-determined asset allocation but instead seeks to match the composition of that index.

The APIR code of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is NET0023AU.

BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index’s total return last month was -1.9%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.9% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index’s total return for the last three months was -0.45%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.1% and an income return of 0.65%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index’s one-year total return is 6.83%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.18% and an income return of 2.65%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index’s one-year total return is -0.84%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.6% and an income return of 1.76%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is :

Cash
0.08%
Fixed Interest
99.92%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is Netwealth Investments Limited.

The BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2024, the size of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund was $235.31 million.

The BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund has an inception date of 12 Oct 2012.

The current entry price of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is $0.9618 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9608 per unit (as at 18 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is $0.9608 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9618 per unit (as at 18 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BlackRock GSS Australian Bond Index managed fund is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.