Invest with Fixed Income ETFs
FIXED INCOME

IT’S TIME TO RETHINK YOUR FIXED INCOME WITH BOND ETFS

Investors are increasingly turning to bond ETFs for more precise fixed income exposures that allow investors to customise portfolios, hedge risks, and capture opportunities.

APPROACH FIXED INCOME DIFFERENTLY

INTRODUCING THE BLACKROCK BOND PYRAMID

Fixed income plays an important part in all portfolios, but its role changes depending on the investor’s objective. Importantly no one bond fund can do it all. Consider first what role each fund plays, and then optimise your bond mix based on your larger asset allocation.

Your overall asset allocation determines the mix of funds you should hold in your bond pyramid. The more aggressive the overall portfolio gets, the more conservative the bonds may need to be.
BlacRock Bond Pyramid
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SO WHY BOND ETFS?

With experience showing that asset allocation drives most of the portfolio risk and return, investors are increasingly using ETFs as building blocks in asset allocation, offering investors an efficient, liquid, and diversified access to global and local fixed income markets.

WHY iSHARES BOND ETFS?

Transparency

Transparency

Full visibility on list of funds included in each ETF, coupled with full transparency of cost.

Quality

Quality

Bond ETFs are built for these times as they are carefully crafted to be used as efficient, diversified building blocks which provide greater transparency over portfolio risks.
Cost efficiency

Cost efficiency

Bond ETFs are cost-efficient, generally due to lower management charges compared to active managed funds.

FOCUS ON BETTER PORTFOLIO OUTCOMES

INDEX YOUR BONDS

Forget the 'active versus passive' debate – all investment decisions are active ones. Investors are recognising the advantages of blending bond ETFs with actively managed strategies to achieve better portfolio outcomes.

By using all the 'tools in the toolbox', investors can focus on the role of fixed income in their portfolios and their intended outcomes and goals.

Bond ETFs are carefully crafted to offer efficient, cost effective, diversified building blocks which provide greater transparency and clarity of portfolio risks allowing investors to build portfolios more tailored to their objectives.

OUR iSHARES FIXED INCOME ETF RANGE

GENERATE INCOME

Potential to seek a higher level of income with investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds or emerging market debt.

Fixed Income

iShares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF

IHCB

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 89.91
YTD Nav Return
-1.70%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
6.81
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
196.59
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
94.66%

Fixed Income

iShares Core Corporate Bond ETF

ICOR

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 93.02
YTD Nav Return
0.40%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.17
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
111.88
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
83.55%

Fixed Income

iShares Global High Yield Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF

IHHY

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 91.02
YTD Nav Return
0.59%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
5.78
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
142.15
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
85.86%

Fixed Income

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF

IHEB

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 73.57
YTD Nav Return
-0.68%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
BB
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
3.87
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
766.28
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
10.39%
PRESERVE CAPITAL

Giving your cash more earning potential.

Cash

iShares Core Cash ETF

BILL

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 100.70
YTD Nav Return
1.50%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.93
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
3.76
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
71.20%

Cash

iShares Enhanced Cash ETF

ISEC

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 100.80
YTD Nav Return
1.57%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.51
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
7.50
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
81.84%

Fixed Income

iShares Yield Plus ETF

IYLD

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 98.86
YTD Nav Return
1.48%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.20
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
107.50
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
68.91%
DIVERSIFY EQUITIES

Helping to add some stability to your equity allocation with fixed income ETFs that cover the broad market.

Fixed Income

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF

IAF

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 99.42
YTD Nav Return
-1.10%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.16
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
44.38
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
17.99%

Fixed Income

iShares Treasury ETF

IGB

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 96.18
YTD Nav Return
-1.26%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
AA
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.15
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
-
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
0.00%

Fixed Income

iShares Government Inflation ETF

ILB

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 123.90
YTD Nav Return
-2.15%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
7.05
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
-
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
0.00%

Fixed Income

iShares Global Aggregate Bond ESG (AUD Hedged) ETF

AESG

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 94.28
YTD Nav Return
-1.72%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
6.34
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
120.66
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
27.78%

Fixed Income

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF

IUSG

Performance

Net Asset Value
AUD 99.24
YTD Nav Return
-2.90%

Sustainability

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC)
A
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10)
5.86
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES)
4.76
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity % Coverage
0.03%