Fixed income
AEBD
Betashares Ethical Australian Composite Bond ETF · Betashares
A broad, diversified mix of high-quality Australian government and corporate bonds, with an ethical screen applied — issuers with material fossil-fuel exposure or other activities judged inconsistent with responsible investing are excluded (governments aside). It holds bonds, not company shares.
What the fee costs you
The management fee is 0.34% a year. Here’s what that works out to in dollars:
A 0.34% yearly fee works out to about $34 a year per $10,000 invested.
A rough guide based on the headline fee only. Other costs (such as brokerage or buy/sell spreads) aren’t included.
The basics
- Issuer
- Betashares
- Asset class
- Fixed income
- Number of holdings
- ~500
- Where it invests
- Primarily Australia.
- Income paid
- Monthly
- Currency hedged
- N/A — It holds Australian-dollar bonds, so there's no foreign-currency exposure to hedge.
Its character
A defensive, ethically screened version of a broad Australian bond fund: it spreads across government and investment-grade corporate debt but leaves out issuers that fail its responsible-investment screens. As a composite bond fund it holds a range of maturities, so its price has moderate sensitivity to interest-rate moves. Built for income and stability rather than growth.
What to keep in mind
Typically moves far less than a share fund, but it isn't risk-free: its main risks are interest rates and credit, not the share market. When rates rise, existing bond prices typically fall, and there's some credit risk from the corporate portion. The ethical screen also narrows the pool of bonds it can hold, so it can behave a little differently from an unscreened bond fund.
Income
Income is paid as interest (not franked dividends), passed on as monthly distributions.
Figures last verified 2026-06-22against the issuer’s factsheet and PDS.