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iShares Australian Bond Index - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the UBS Composite Bond All Maturities Index (the 'Index').
Fund Strategy
The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0 Yr Index (index). To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the iShares Wholesale Australian Bond Index Fund (underlying fund), another fund managed by the company which has the same investment strategy as the Fund.

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 -1.89% -0.43% 2.19% 6.92% 2.72% -0.76% -0.81% 1.97%
Growth return -1.89% -1.1% 0.84% 4.19% 0.68% -2.61% -3.51% -1.09%
Income return 0% 0.67% 1.35% 2.73% 2.04% 1.85% 2.7% 3.06%
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

iShares 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
5.50%
Fixed Interest
92.22%
Australian Equities
1.30%
International Equities
0.54%
Property
0.06%
Alternatives
0.36%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
iShares Australian Bond Index (Wholesale)
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
BGL0105AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Investment Fund
14 Nov 2001
$1035.69 million (as at 31 Aug 2024)
$0.92396 (as at 1 Nov 2024)
$0.92304 (as at 1 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.20% (as at 25 Oct 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.20% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2024)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% Bond - Gov't/Treasury 2.48%
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FAQs about the iShares Australian Bond Index

The objective of the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the UBS Composite Bond All Maturities Index (the 'Index').

The strategy of the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index (index). To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the iShares Wholesale Australian Bond Index Fund (underlying fund), another fund managed by the company which has the same investment strategy as the Fund.

The APIR code of the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is BGL0105AU.

iShares Australian Bond Index’s total return last month was -1.89%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.89% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

iShares Australian Bond Index’s total return for the last three months was -0.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.1% and an income return of 0.67%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

iShares Australian Bond Index’s one-year total return is 6.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.19% and an income return of 2.73%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

iShares Australian Bond Index’s one-year total return is -0.76%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.61% and an income return of 1.85%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the iShares 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 iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

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

As at 31 Aug 2024, the size of the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund was $1035.69 million.

The iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund has an inception date of 14 Nov 2001.

The current entry price of the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is $0.92396 per unit and the current exit price is $0.92304 per unit (as at 1 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is $0.92304 per unit and the current entry price is $0.92396 per unit (as at 1 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the iShares Australian Bond Index managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment 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.