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iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the fund is to provide exposure to large, mid, and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers.
Fund Strategy
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index. It generally implements a full replication investment strategy to track the performance of the underlying index as risk relative to the underlying index is minimised.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.28% 2.97% 8.78% 12.69% 14.65% 12.92% -% -%
Growth return 0.28% 2.65% 7.62% 9.96% 11.53% 9.85% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.32% 1.16% 2.73% 3.12% 3.07% -% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.1% 7.03% 11.65% 14.74% 14.82% 13.04% 12.32% 9.87%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF
Australian Equities
90.58%
Cash
0.74%
Property & Infrastructure
8.68%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.72%
Cash
-0.78%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
International Equities
4.82%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
2 Jun 2021
$388.3 million (as at 18 Sep 2025)
$26.95 (as at 30 Aug 2023)
$25.5 (as at 30 Aug 2023)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.09% (as at 9 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.09% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 16 Sep 2025)

Holding (as at 16 Sep 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 13.50%
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FAQs about the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF

The objective of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the fund is to provide exposure to large, mid, and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers.

The strategy of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is The fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index. It generally implements a full replication investment strategy to track the performance of the underlying index as risk relative to the underlying index is minimised.

The APIR code of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is .

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF’s total return last month was 0.28%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.28% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF’s total return for the last three months was 2.97%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.65% and an income return of 0.32%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF’s one-year total return is 12.69%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.96% and an income return of 2.73%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF’s one-year total return is 12.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.85% and an income return of 3.07%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is :

Australian Equities
90.58%
Cash
0.74%
Property & Infrastructure
8.68%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

The iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 18 Sep 2025, the size of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund was $388.3 million.

The iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund has an inception date of 2 Jun 2021.

The current entry price of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is $26.95 per unit and the current exit price is $25.5 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The current exit price of the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is $25.5 per unit and the current entry price is $26.95 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF managed fund is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.