Summary: Net fund flow to bond and cash ETF sector; 4 ETFs issues additional units, 9 ETFs repurchase units; unit prices generally higher; IHEB largest percentage price increase; RSM largest percentage price decrease.
Investor interest in the Australian bond and cash ETF sector improved slightly this week even as 4 of the 37 ETFs in the sector experienced net inflows while 9 experienced net outflows. The sector’s market capitalisation increased by 0.1% as the modest net inflow was again bolstered by generally higher ETF prices.
In terms of unit price changes, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (code: IHEB) had the largest price increase over the week (+2.90%). The Russell Australian Semi-Government Bond ETF (code: RSM) had the largest price fall over the week (-0.42%).
| NAME | SYMBOL | CLOSE PRICE | WEEK CHANGE | *1M RETURNS(%) | *1Y RETURNS (%) | RUNNING YIELD (%) | FUND SIZE ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF | AAA | 50.11 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 1,775.66 |
| BetaShares Australian Government Bond ETF | AGVT | 42.96 | -0.01 | -1.49 | -12.33 | 1.71 | 435.91 |
| BetaShares Australian Major Bank Hybrids Index ETF | BHYB | 9.79 | 0.07 | -1.54 | -1.25 | 2.46 | 160.64 |
| iShares Core Cash ETF | BILL | 100.32 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 266.31 |
| SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Bond Fund ETF | BOND | 24.19 | -0.03 | -1.08 | -9.73 | 0.97 | 39.32 |
| Betshares Legg Mason Australian Bond Fund | BNDS | 23.59 | -0.05 | -1.03 | -9.29 | 1.48 | 198.30 |
| Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | CRED | 21.91 | -0.07 | -1.46 | -13.02 | 3.45 | 467.60 |
| Daintree Hybrid Opportunities ETF | DHOF | 9.33 | -0.01 | 0.74 | -4.11 | 1.29 | 17.63 |
| Elstree Hybrid Fund | EHF1 | 5 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 4.10 | 2.84 | 20.06 |
| eInvest Core Income Fund | ECOR | 47.39 | -0.04 | -0.42 | -2.08 | 4.06 | 18.34 |
| VanEck Vectors Australian Floating Rate ETF | FLOT | 24.73 | 0.03 | -0.10 | -0.54 | 0.93 | 373.53 |
| Betashares Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond Hedged ETF | GBND | 21.48 | -0.06 | -1.18 | -10.61 | 1.67 | 173.19 |
| BetaShares Global Government Bond 20+ Year ETF Currency Hedged | GGOV | 17.83 | 0.09 | -3.97 | -15.95 | 1.14 | 7.14 |
| SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund ETF | GOVT | 23.83 | -0.06 | -1.25 | -10.16 | 1.27 | 28.74 |
| BetaShares Active Australian Hybrids Fund ETF | HBRD | 9.99 | 0.03 | -1.19 | 0.91 | 2.53 | 1,813.07 |
| iShares Core Composite Bond ETF | IAF | 100.30 | -0.15 | -0.90 | -8.72 | 1.57 | 1,710.05 |
| iShares Treasury ETF | IGB | 98.16 | -0.36 | -1.00 | -8.85 | 0.61 | 230.18 |
| iShares Global High Yield Bond ETF | IHHY | 91.16 | 2.26 | -0.04 | -6.58 | 3.95 | 180.00 |
| iShares Core Global Corporate Bond ETF | IHCB | 95.02 | 0.33 | -0.18 | -10.28 | 2.28 | 298.76 |
| iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | IHEB | 73.76 | 2.08 | 0.13 | -16.79 | 6.07 | 35.49 |
| iShares Government Inflation ETF | ILB | 117.77 | 0.25 | -2.33 | -8.00 | 0.84 | 467.77 |
| iShares Enhanced Cash ETF | ISEC | 100.48 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 303.12 |
| Betashares Australian Composite Bond ETF | OZBD | 44.63 | -0.06 | -1.07 | - | 1.11 | 19.64 |
| VanEck Vectors Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF | PLUS | 16.11 | 0.03 | -0.82 | -10.37 | 2.61 | 201.54 |
| BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF | QPON | 25.54 | 0.02 | -0.21 | -1.11 | 0.79 | 560.70 |
| Russell Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF | RCB | 19.16 | 0.02 | -0.51 | -5.55 | 0.97 | 252.33 |
| Russell Australian Government Bond ETF | RGB | 18.99 | -0.06 | -1.26 | -11.04 | 1.79 | 74.57 |
| Russell Australian Semi-Government Bond ETF | RSM | 18.77 | -0.08 | -0.37 | -7.98 | 0.37 | 44.99 |
| VanEck Vectors Australian Subordinated Debt ETF | SUBD | 24.37 | -0.01 | -0.17 | -1.31 | 2.05 | 300.30 |
| Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest ETF | VACF | 47.78 | -0.06 | -0.58 | -7.54 | 1.37 | 565.64 |
| Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF | VAF | 44.78 | -0.05 | -0.90 | -8.67 | 1.66 | 1,320.05 |
| Vanguard Global Aggregate Fixed Interest Index Hedged ETF | VBND | 43.07 | 0.26 | -0.36 | -8.56 | 1.44 | 470.08 |
| Vanguard International Credit Securities Index ETF | VCF | 39.25 | 0.32 | -0.18 | -9.58 | 2.31 | 187.44 |
| Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Hedged ETF | VEFI | 43.87 | -0.12 | -0.38 | -8.38 | 1.14 | 58.46 |
| Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF | VGB | 45.92 | -0.08 | -0.99 | -9.04 | 0.75 | 587.54 |
| Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index ETF | VIF | 39.96 | -0.01 | -0.72 | -7.40 | 1.59 | 615.50 |
| ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund ETF | XARO | 23.91 | -0.01 | -0.25 | -1.53 | 7.71 | 860.65 |
*1 month/1 year performance as at end of May 2022. Closing price as at end of week. Returns in AUD before fees