iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF.AX)

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iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF.AX) is up 2.0% since the beginning of the year. IAF.AX is currently trading at A$101 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of IAF.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$997.

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF.AX) has returned 2.02% so far this year and 1.75% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IAF.AX has returned 1.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 14, 2012, IAF.AX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +3.4%, while the worst month was Feb 2021 at -3.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IAF.AX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Jun 10, 2014 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst single day was Apr 9, 2025 at -1.8%.

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.75%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 14, 2012.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (10.91%) than losses (6.24%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.01 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.

IAF.AX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% 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.

iShares Core Composite Bond ETF provided a 3.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$3.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Core Composite Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Core Composite 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 iShares Core Composite Bond ETF was 15.62%, occurring on Jun 15, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current iShares Core Composite Bond ETF drawdown is 1.92%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.