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iShares Global Bond Index - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees less interest withholding taxes and the cost of currency hedging, as measured by the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (hedged in AUD) (Index).
Fund Strategy
e Fund invests in units of the iShares Wholesale International Equity Index Fund (Underlying Fund), another fund managed by us that has the same (unhedged) investment strategy as the Fund. The Fund also invests in currency forward contacts, which are used to implement the passive currency hedge. The Underlying Fund invests in the international developed market stocks that form the 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 1.14% 0.66% 1.33% 4.83% 4.22% -0.55% -0.91% 1.63%
Growth return 1.14% -0.19% -0.18% 1.86% 1.64% -2.72% -4.22% -0.9%
Income return 0% 0.85% 1.51% 2.97% 2.58% 2.17% 3.31% 2.53%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 1.2% 0.71% 1.42% 5.02% 4.44% -0.4% -0.74% 1.83%
As at 28 Feb 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

iShares Global Bond Index
Cash
0.25%
Fixed Interest
99.75%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
-0.04%
Fixed Interest
95.51%
Australian Equities
0.64%
International Equities
0.56%
Property
0%
Alternatives
3.33%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
iShares Global Bond Index (Wholesale)
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
BGL0008AU
Bonds - Global
starstarstar (as at 28 Feb 2025)
Investment Fund
1 Apr 2010
$7894.52 million (as at 30 Nov 2024)
$0.82709 (as at 27 Mar 2025)
$0.8261 (as at 27 Mar 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.20% (as at 1 Nov 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.20% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 2% Bond - Gov't Agency Pass-Thru 1.14%
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FAQs about the iShares Global Bond Index

The objective of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees less interest withholding taxes and the cost of currency hedging, as measured by the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (hedged in AUD) (Index).

The strategy of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is e Fund invests in units of the iShares Wholesale International Equity Index Fund (Underlying Fund), another fund managed by us that has the same (unhedged) investment strategy as the Fund. The Fund also invests in currency forward contacts, which are used to implement the passive currency hedge. The Underlying Fund invests in the international developed market stocks that form the Index.

The APIR code of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is BGL0008AU.

iShares Global Bond Index’s total return last month was 1.14%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.14% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

iShares Global Bond Index’s total return for the last three months was 0.66%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.19% and an income return of 0.85%%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

iShares Global Bond Index’s one-year total return is 4.83%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.86% and an income return of 2.97%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

iShares Global Bond Index’s one-year total return is -0.55%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.72% and an income return of 2.17%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

The asset allocation of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is :

Cash
0.25%
Fixed Interest
99.75%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

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

As at 30 Nov 2024, the size of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund was $7894.52 million.

The iShares Global Bond Index managed fund has an inception date of 1 Apr 2010.

The current entry price of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is $0.82709 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8261 per unit (as at 27 Mar 2025).

The current exit price of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is $0.8261 per unit and the current entry price is $0.82709 per unit (as at 27 Mar 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the iShares Global 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.