Equity

iShares International Equity Index Fund

  • Buy Price as of 22-Oct-2024 AUD 1.258139
  • Sell Price as of 22-Oct-2024 AUD 1.257008
  • Morningstar Rating

Overview

Investment Objective

The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees, as measured by the MSCI World ex Australia IndexSM (unhedged in AUD with net dividends reinvested).
This product is likely to be appropriate for a consumer:
• seeking capital growth
• using the product for a major allocation of their portfolio or less
• with a minimum investment timeframe of 5 years
• with a medium to high risk/return profile, and
• who is unlikely to need access to their capital for up to two weeks from a request
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Performance

Performance

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000

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The chart reflects the performance of a hypothetical investment in the fund/share class of AUD10,000 over a specified period in time. The performance of the hypothetical investment is based on the actual past performance of the fund/share class over the specified period. Performance of the fund/share class is calculated on an exit-to-exit price basis, e.g. after fund management fees and expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

Where the performance quoted reflects performance over a period of less than one year. Performance returns over the short term may not be indicative of long-term performance. 




Historical Prices: Historical NAV data from inception not available.  If you would like additional historical NAV data please contact us.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

Distributions

Ex-Date CPU
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Fund distributions
Distribution figures represent past distributions declared and paid for by the Fund. There is no guarantee that distributions will be declared in the future, or that if declared, the amount of any distribution will remain constant or increase over time.  Only investors holding Units in the Fund at the end of the distribution period are entitled to any distributions.

Investors may elect to reinvest distributions or have distributions paid by direct deposit into a nominated Australian bank account.  If no distribution election is made, it will be taken that you have requested that distributions be reinvested in the fund. Distributions are generally paid within 21 business of the end of the distribution period.

The annual tax statement for the Fund will be sent to investors as soon as practically possible following the Fund financial year end on 30 June. Please refer to the Tax Statement Guide for more taxation information in relation to this distribution payment as well as information to assist you to complete your Australian tax return.

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 23.27 10.67 12.58 12.93 6.60
Benchmark (%) 23.21 10.57 12.49 12.75 6.55
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 17.01 -0.47 2.28 2.60 23.27 35.53 80.88 237.30 329.51
Benchmark (%) 17.00 -0.47 2.30 2.58 23.21 35.19 80.16 232.12 325.10
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Return (%) 28.18 5.81 29.67 -12.40 23.35
Benchmark (%) 27.97 5.73 29.58 -12.52 23.23

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

Incept.: The date on which the first fund/share class unit creation was processed.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets
as of 22-Oct-2024
AUD 2,396,307,450.92
Share Class Launch Date
12-Dec-2001
Share Class Currency
AUD
Asset Class
Equity
Shares Outstanding
as of 22-Oct-2024
1,905,786,680
ISIN
AU60BGL01064
Domicile
Australia
Net Assets of Fund
as of 22-Oct-2024
AUD 2,396,307,450.920
Fund Inception
03-July-2001
Fund Base Currency
AUD
Benchmark Index
MSCI World ex Australia Net TR in AUD Index
Management Fee
0.20
Distribution Frequency
Annual
APIR
BGL0106AU

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% (or 50% for bond funds and money market funds) of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities with ESG coverage by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities. MSCI Ratings are currently unavailable for this fund.

Holdings

Holdings

as of 30-Sept-2024
Name Weight (%)
APPLE INC 4.89
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.37
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.30
ALPHABET INC 2.62
AMAZON.COM INC 2.51
Name Weight (%)
META PLATFORMS INC 1.81
BROADCOM INC 1.10
TESLA INC 1.08
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.03
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 0.88
Reference to the company names mentioned in this communication is merely for explaining the investment strategy, and should not be construed as investment advice or investment recommendation of those companies.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 30-Sept-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 30-Sept-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
as of 30-Sept-2024

% of Weight

Type Fund Benchmark Net
Market Capitalisation ranges are defined by the Index Provider and may differ from the breakdowns shown above
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management. Allocations are subject to change.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Paul Whitehead
Paul Whitehead

Literature

Literature