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iShares Global Bond Index - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests in the global fixed interest securities that form the Index. The Fund implements its passive currency hedge via the use of currency forwards and may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock funds) for cash flow management purposes. BlackRock may invest this cash in index futures contracts for cash bondisation purposes.
Fund Strategy
To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests in the global fixed interest securities that form the Index. The Fund implements its passive currency hedge via the use of currency forwards and may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock funds) for cash flow management purposes. BlackRock may invest this cash in index futures contracts for cash bondisation purposes.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 0.21% 0.11% 2.01% 3.99% 3.37% 3.12% -0.58% 1.61%
Growth return 0.38% -0.42% 0.45% -0.11% 0.87% 1.06% -4.13% -1.31%
Income return -0.17% 0.53% 1.56% 4.1% 2.5% 2.06% 3.55% 2.92%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 0.23% 0.17% 2.11% 4.26% 3.6% 3.34% -0.43% 1.81%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

iShares Global Bond Index
Cash
1.38%
Fixed Interest
98.62%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
4.34%
Fixed Interest
93.22%
Australian Equities
0.01%
International Equities
-0.17%
Property & Infrastructure
0.27%
Alternatives
2.33%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
iShares Global Bond Index
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
BGL0008AU
Bonds - Global
starstarstar (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Investment Fund
1 Apr 2010
$5903650738 million (as at 31 Dec 2025)
$0.83422 (as at 11 Feb 2026)
$0.83322 (as at 11 Feb 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0% (as at 2 Oct 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.20% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2025) Type % of Portfolio
BlackRock ICS USD Liquidity Agency Inc Bond - Corporate Bond 0.67%
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FAQs about the iShares Global Bond Index

The objective of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests in the global fixed interest securities that form the Index. The Fund implements its passive currency hedge via the use of currency forwards and may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock funds) for cash flow management purposes. BlackRock may invest this cash in index futures contracts for cash bondisation purposes.

The strategy of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is To achieve its investment objective the Fund invests in the global fixed interest securities that form the Index. The Fund implements its passive currency hedge via the use of currency forwards and may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock funds) for cash flow management purposes. BlackRock may invest this cash in index futures contracts for cash bondisation purposes.

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

iShares Global Bond Index’s total return last month was 0.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.38% and an income return of -0.17%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

iShares Global Bond Index’s total return for the last three months was 0.11%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.42% and an income return of 0.53%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

iShares Global Bond Index’s one-year total return is 3.99%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.11% and an income return of 4.1%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

iShares Global Bond Index’s one-year total return is 3.12%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.06% and an income return of 2.06%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

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

Cash
1.38%
Fixed Interest
98.62%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
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 31 Dec 2025, the size of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund was $5903650738 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 $0.83422 per unit and the current exit price is $0.83322 per unit (as at 11 Feb 2026).

The current exit price of the iShares Global Bond Index managed fund is $0.83322 per unit and the current entry price is $0.83422 per unit (as at 11 Feb 2026).

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.