iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) (IXI.AX)

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iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) (IXI.AX) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. IXI.AX is currently trading at A$96 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of IXI.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,275.

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) (IXI.AX) has returned 1.26% so far this year and -1.16% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, IXI.AX has posted an annualized return of 14.53%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 14.27%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 11, 2009, IXI.AX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.46%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was May 2018 with a return of +97.7%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -6.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IXI.AX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was May 4, 2018 with a return of +100.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -7.7%.

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) has an annualized alpha of 16.47%, beta of 0.13, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 11, 2009.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (71.13%) than losses (39.32%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

IXI.AX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% 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 Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) provided a 1.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$1.26 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU). 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 Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU). 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 Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) was 14.98%, occurring on Mar 13, 2020. Recovery took 329 trading sessions.

The current iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (AU) drawdown is 6.29%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.