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Inception Date
May 31, 2018
Region
Asia Pacific (Australia)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select TR Index
Domicile
Australia
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

CRED.AX Performance Chart

Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED.AX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. CRED.AX is currently trading at A$23 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of CRED.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,024.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED.AX) has returned 0.80% so far this year and 1.25% over the past 12 months.


Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

1D
0.09%
1M
0.08%
6M
0.11%
YTD
0.80%
1Y
1.25%
3Y*
5.74%
5Y*
0.47%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.12%
1M
1.38%
6M
4.49%
YTD
5.58%
1Y
12.98%
3Y*
18.01%
5Y*
13.12%
10Y*
14.27%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

CRED.AX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 31, 2018, CRED.AX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CRED.AX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -2.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.55%0.95%-2.71%-0.57%1.92%1.30%-0.58%0.80%
20250.51%1.32%-0.18%1.02%0.83%1.13%0.58%0.92%0.09%0.43%-1.52%-0.64%4.54%
2024-0.09%0.44%1.41%-2.44%1.38%0.69%2.37%1.35%0.75%-1.84%1.23%0.95%6.26%
20234.55%-0.80%2.95%0.35%-0.80%-1.69%0.66%1.40%-1.60%-2.12%3.55%4.16%10.78%
2022-1.56%-2.68%-4.77%-3.07%-0.73%-3.07%4.15%-2.13%-2.42%0.94%1.35%-1.23%-14.47%
2021-0.02%-3.52%-0.50%1.40%0.56%0.65%2.43%0.07%-1.89%-3.79%0.71%0.69%-3.35%

Benchmark Metrics

Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.19%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 31, 2018.

  • This ETF participated in 20.09% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 16.85% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.19%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
16.85%
Downside Capture
20.09%

Expense Ratio

CRED.AX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CRED.AX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


CRED.AX Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
CRED.AX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CRED.AX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
CRED.AX Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
CRED.AX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
CRED.AX Martin Ratio Rank: 1212
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED.AX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


CRED.AXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.99

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.35

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.24

-0.19

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.23

1.11

-0.88

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

0.46

3.10

-2.64

Dividends

Dividend History

Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF provided a 3.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.90 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%A$0.00A$0.20A$0.40A$0.60A$0.80A$1.00A$1.20A$1.4020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
DividendA$0.90A$1.04A$0.93A$1.03A$0.76A$1.34A$1.21A$0.92A$0.46

Dividend yield

3.93%4.49%4.01%4.53%3.53%5.14%4.29%3.35%1.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026A$0.11A$0.00A$0.11A$0.00A$0.10A$0.10A$0.11A$0.52
2025A$0.10A$0.10A$0.09A$0.10A$0.09A$0.09A$0.10A$0.10A$0.09A$0.10A$0.09A$0.00A$1.04
2024A$0.00A$0.10A$0.09A$0.00A$0.10A$0.09A$0.09A$0.10A$0.09A$0.09A$0.09A$0.09A$0.93
2023A$0.08A$0.09A$0.08A$0.09A$0.08A$0.09A$0.08A$0.09A$0.09A$0.08A$0.09A$0.09A$1.03
2022A$0.06A$0.06A$0.00A$0.06A$0.05A$0.06A$0.05A$0.08A$0.09A$0.16A$0.00A$0.08A$0.76
2021A$0.08A$0.08A$0.08A$0.11A$0.15A$0.17A$0.30A$0.07A$0.07A$0.07A$0.06A$0.07A$1.34

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF was 21.76%, occurring on Jun 15, 2022. Recovery took 767 trading sessions.

The current Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 2.41%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-21.76%Jun 2022
9mo 26d3y 10d
3y 10moAug 2021 - Jun 2025
Bear market2022
-13.52%Mar 2020
9d6mo 1d
6mo 10dMar 2020 - Sep 2020
COVID crash2020
-5.54%Mar 2026
5mo 1d
8mo 27dOct 2025 - now
-4.75%Mar 2021
3mo 5d4mo 8d
7mo 13dDec 2020 - Jul 2021
-2.30%Nov 2019
28d2mo 15d
3mo 13dOct 2019 - Jan 2020

Drawdown Indicators


CRED.AXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-21.76%

-41.07%

+19.31%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-5.54%

-11.69%

+6.15%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-5.54%

-17.74%

+12.20%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-21.76%

-22.01%

+0.25%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-24.71%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-2.41%

-0.60%

-1.81%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-5.72%

-11.02%

+5.30%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

2.87%

4.20%

-1.33%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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