Ethical Australian Composite Bond ETF

AEBD
Attractive income from a diversified ethically-screened portfolio of Australian bonds
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Fund objective

AEBD is designed to serve as a core fixed income allocation for investors seeking a true-to-label ethical fixed income solution. It aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of high-quality Australian corporate and government bonds. The bonds are screened to exclude issuers (other than sovereign bond issuers) with material exposure to fossil fuels or engaged in activities considered inconsistent with responsible investment considerations.

Fund strategy

AEBD aims to track the Bloomberg Australian Enhanced Yield Ethically Screened Composite Bond Index (Index), before fees and expenses. Bonds in the Index are screened to exclude exposure to activities associated with significant negative environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors (subject to certain materiality thresholds). The Index employs an intelligent investment approach by weighting bonds on their risk-adjusted income potential, rather than debt-weighting. This strategy aims to provide investors with higher returns than the commonly used Australian fixed income benchmark, the AusBond Composite Index.

Benefits

Align your investments with your values

Invest in a way that is consistent with your ethical standards.

True to label

AEBD’s investment methodology includes stringent screening criteria, offering investors a true-to-label ethical fixed income solution.

Intelligent approach to investing in bonds

Bonds are selected based on their risk-adjusted income potential, rather than debt outstanding. This strategy seeks to avoid the shortcomings of traditional debt-weighted indices and aims to provide relatively higher returns. Only investment grade bonds are included in the portfolio.

There are risks associated with an investment in the Fund, including market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and non-traditional index methodology risk. Investment value can go up and down. An investment in the Fund should only be considered as a part of a broader portfolio, taking into account your particular circumstances, including your tolerance for risk. For more information on risks and other features of the Fund, please see the Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination, both available on this website.

Invest in AEBD with Betashares Direct

Invest in AEBD brokerage-free with a Betashares Direct account. You can also buy or sell AEBD using an online broker or your financial adviser.

Key facts

Profile

Units outstanding* (#) 80,000
Management fee and cost** (p.a.) 0.34
Distribution frequency Monthly
Distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) Full or partial participation available

* As at 5 December 2024
**Certain additional costs apply. Please refer to PDS.

Net assets*
$4,075,680

Pricing information

Current price
Last trade*
% Change (prev day)
Bid (delayed)
Offer (delayed)
NAV * As at 5 December 2024
NAV/Unit* $50.95
* Data is delayed by at least 20 minutes.
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Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Please refer to "Fund returns after fees" for additional information regarding performance/return information.

Trading information

ASX code AEBD
Bloomberg code AEBD AU
IRESS code AEBD.AXW
Market makers Susquehanna Pacific

Index information

Index Bloomberg Australian Enhanced Yield Ethically Screened Composite Bond Index
Index provider Bloomberg
Index ticker N/A
Bloomberg index ticker I38947AU Index
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Performance

Fund returns after fees (%)

 FundIndexBloomberg AusBond Composite
1 month-1.35%1.14%
3 months--0.51%-0.46%
6 months-3.59%3.02%
1 year-6.78%5.16%
3 year p.a.--1.10%-0.93%
5 year p.a.--0.65%-0.61%
10 year p.a.-2.62%2.22%
Since inception1.46%1.42%1.24%
Inception date2-Feb-22--
* As at 29 November 2024.
Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Returns are calculated in Australian dollars using net asset value per unit at the start and end of the specified period and do not reflect brokerage or the bid ask spread that investors incur when buying and selling units on the ASX. Returns are after fund management costs, assume reinvestment of any distributions and do not take into account tax paid as an investor in the Fund. Returns for periods longer than one year are annualised. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown.

Portfolio characteristics

Running yield (% p.a.)info 3.53
Yield to maturity (% p.a.)info 4.68
Yield to worst (% p.a.)info 4.68
Average maturity (yrs)info 7.13
Modified duration (yrs)info 5.88
Average credit ratinginfo AA

* As at 06 December 2024

Holdings and allocation

Portfolio holdings

Name Weight (%)
MANITOBA (PROVINCE OF) 4.85% AUG-34 3.6
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 1.9% FEB-36 3.4
INTER-AMERICAN DEVEL BK 1.0% AUG-28 3.3
GPT WHL OFFICE FD NO1 3.222% NOV-31 3.2
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 1.25% MAY-32 3.0
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 1.0% NOV-31 3.0
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 3.5% SEP-28 2.6
TRANSURBAN QLD FINANCE 5.623% AUG-34 2.5
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK 4.55% JUN-33 2.4
VODAFONE GROUP PLC 4.2% DEC-27 2.4
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* As at 5 December 2024. Excludes cash

Sector allocation

Australian Govt
23.9%
Corporate - Non Financial
20.5%
Supranational Banks
18.5%
Australian State Government
15.9%
Government Dev Banks/Agencies
12.6%
Regional Authorities
6.8%
Corporate - Financial
1.9%

* As of 31 October 2024

Recent distributions

Ex DateRecord DatePayment DateDistribution Unit ($)Annual Distribution Return (%) (1)
2-Dec-243-Dec-2417-Dec-24$0.129-

Announcements

ASX Announcements: AEBD

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