Fixed income
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Betashares Bloomberg AusBond Composite ETF · Betashares
A broad, diversified mix of Australian bonds — government and state-government debt, plus supranational and corporate bonds (the Bloomberg AusBond Composite index) — rather than company shares.
What the fee costs you
The management fee is 0.07% a year. Here’s what that works out to in dollars:
A 0.07% yearly fee works out to about $7.00 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
- ~900
- 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
The broad Australian bond market in a single, very low-cost holding — a managed mix of government and high-quality corporate debt across a range of maturities. A defensive building block built for income and stability rather than growth. (The fund itself is new — it listed in June 2026 — though the index it tracks has a long history.)
What to keep in mind
Typically moves far less than a share fund, but it isn't risk-free: the 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. Government bonds carry very low credit risk.
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.