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iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the S&P/ASX 300 TR Index (Index).
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in the Australian equity securities that form the Index. The Fund's investment strategy aims to remain fully exposed to the Australian equity market, with cash exposure being maintained at a minimum, which may be, where practicable, equitised using index futures contracts.The Fund may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock managed investment schemes) for cash flow management purposes.

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 3.16% 7.17% 11.8% 14.86% 14.73% 12.79% 12.2% 9.85%
Growth return 3.16% 5.13% 9.12% 10.32% 10.39% 8.34% 6.7% 3.23%
Income return 0% 2.04% 2.68% 4.54% 4.34% 4.45% 5.5% 6.62%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.1% 7.03% 11.65% 14.74% 14.82% 13.04% 12.32% 9.87%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E
Australian Equities
93.02%
Cash
0.62%
Property & Infrastructure
6.36%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.71%
Cash
-0.79%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
International Equities
4.83%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
BGL0005AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
29 Mar 2000
$2524.29 million (as at 30 Apr 2025)
$2.14931 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
$2.14759 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0% (as at 1 Nov 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 10.93%
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FAQs about the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E

The objective of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the S&P/ASX 300 TR Index (Index).

The strategy of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is The Fund invests in the Australian equity securities that form the Index. The Fund's investment strategy aims to remain fully exposed to the Australian equity market, with cash exposure being maintained at a minimum, which may be, where practicable, equitised using index futures contracts.The Fund may also hold a small allocation of cash (or cash equivalents that may include units in other BlackRock managed investment schemes) for cash flow management purposes.

The APIR code of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is BGL0005AU.

iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E’s total return last month was 3.16%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.16% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E’s total return for the last three months was 7.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.13% and an income return of 2.04%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E’s one-year total return is 14.86%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.32% and an income return of 4.54%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E’s one-year total return is 12.79%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.34% and an income return of 4.45%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is :

Australian Equities
93.02%
Cash
0.62%
Property & Infrastructure
6.36%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

The iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2025, the size of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund was $2524.29 million.

The iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund has an inception date of 29 Mar 2000.

The current entry price of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is $2.14931 per unit and the current exit price is $2.14759 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E managed fund is $2.14759 per unit and the current entry price is $2.14931 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the iShares Wholesale Australian Equities Index E 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.