ETFs

Summary: Net fund flow to bond and cash ETF sector; 11 ETFs issue additional units, 1 ETF repurchases units; unit prices higher on average; IHEB largest percentage price rise; BHYB largest percentage price fall.

Investor interest in the Australian bond and cash ETF sector increased again this week as 11 of the 39 ETFs in the sector experienced net inflows while just one experienced a net outflow. The sector’s market capitalisation increased by 0.9% as the net inflow was boosted by generally higher unit 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 (+0.87%). The BetaShares Australian Major Bank Hybrids Index ETF (code: BHYB) had the largest price fall over the same period (-0.40%).

ASX CASH & BOND ETFs

NAME	SYMBOL	CLOSE PRICE ($)	WEEK CHANGE ($)	*1M RETURN (%)	*1Y RETURN (%)	RUNNING YIELD (%)	FUND SIZE ($m)
BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF	AAA.AXW	50.14	0.04	0.34	3.07	3.27	3,064.76
BetaShares Australian Government Bond ETF	AGVT.AXW	41.26	0.25	-2.76	1.28	3.25	476.03
BetaShares Australian Major Bank Hybrids Index ETF	BHYB.AXW	9.90	-0.04	1.18	5.29	4.39	272.66
iShares Core Cash ETF	BILL.AXW	100.50	0.09	0.30	2.94	3.07	684.44
SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Bond Fund ETF	BOND.AXW	24.11	0.10	-2.10	0.97	0.78	36.84
BetaShares Legg Mason Australian Bond Fund	BNDS.AXW	23.36	0.10	-1.90	1.98	2.33	496.62
BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	CRED.AXW	21.99	0.12	-1.82	4.28	4.62	541.56
Daintree Hybrid Opportunities ETF	DHOF.AXW	9.15	-0.03	1.17	-1.25	2.95	26.41
Elstree Hybrid Fund ETF	EHF1.CXA	5.15	0.00	1.35	7.34	4.92	29.29
eInvest Core Income Fund  ETF	ECOR.CXA	48.57	0.17	0.70	3.44	1.41	19.15
VanEck Vectors Australian Floating Rate ETF	FLOT.AXW	24.87	0.04	0.39	3.80	3.54	626.06
BetaShares Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond Hedged ETF	GBND.AXW	20.39	0.03	-1.04	-1.56	2.70	279.15
BetaShares Global Government Bond 20+ Year ETF – Currency Hedged	GGOV.AXW	14.57	0.07	0.01	n/a	2.63	145.74
Janus Henderson Sustainable Credit Active ETF	GOOD.AXW	49.55	-0.05	n/a	n/a	1.10	0.25
SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund ETF	GOVT.AXW	23.46	0.10	-2.31	0.56	1.24	31.02
BetaShares Active Australian Hybrids Fund ETF	HBRD.AXW	10.06	-0.01	0.88	5.53	4.63	2,023.34
BetaShares Interest Rate Hedged Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	HCRD.AXW	23.61	0.04	0.65	n/a	3.08	7.57
iShares Core Composite Bond ETF	IAF.AXW	99.57	0.34	-1.96	1.11	1.33	2,032.25
iShares Treasury ETF	IGB.AXW	96.39	0.30	-2.30	0.43	1.43	419.10
iShares Global High Yield Bond ETF	IHHY.AXW	91.22	0.66	1.81	7.73	4.10	138.32
iShares Core Global Corporate Bond ETF	IHCB.AXW	90.28	-0.11	0.25	-0.61	2.49	240.78
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	IHEB.AXW	73.93	0.64	2.43	4.70	4.20	49.68
iShares Government Inflation ETF	ILB.AXW	122.51	0.23	-1.73	5.53	1.03	602.17
iShares Enhanced Cash ETF	ISEC.AXW	100.57	0.06	0.31	3.05	3.29	256.19
Betashares Australian Composite Bond ETF	OZBD.AXW	43.53	0.22	-2.10	2.11	3.71	237.36
VanEck Vectors Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF	PLUS.AXW	16.19	0.08	-1.49	3.66	3.52	265.03
BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF	QPON.AXW	25.92	0.03	0.45	4.59	3.45	1,123.27
Russell Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF	RCB.AXW	19.70	0.07	-0.99	2.63	0.86	262.42
Russell Australian Government Bond ETF	RGB.AXW	18.61	0.07	-2.98	0.57	1.11	145.64
Russell Australian Semi-Government Bond ETF	RSM.AXW	19.16	0.02	-1.97	1.55	-	48.61
VanEck Vectors Australian Subordinated Debt ETF	SUBD.AXW	24.94	0.03	0.78	5.87	4.41	847.32
Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest ETF	VACF.AXW	49.26	0.10	0.42	4.41	0.94	634.57
Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF	VAF.AXW	44.67	0.24	-1.96	1.14	0.92	1,657.68
Vanguard Global Aggregate Fixed Interest Index Hedged ETF	VBND.AXW	40.69	0.17	-0.29	-2.04	1.74	797.50
Vanguard International Credit Securities Index ETF	VCF.AXW	37.19	0.13	-0.09	-0.75	2.42	150.67
Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Hedged ETF	VEFI.AXW	41.53	0.25	-0.34	-2.21	1.86	81.18
Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF	VGB.AXW	45.54	0.21	-2.15	0.72	0.87	940.48
Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index ETF	VIF.AXW	37.93	0.16	-0.26	-2.26	1.25	854.33
ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund ETF	XARO.AXW	24.51	0.02	0.14	2.69	1.23	760.35

^{*Closing price as at end of week. Returns in AUD before fees}