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Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund seeks to track the performance of the DUIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index by investing predominantly in Australian Government fixed income securities. The index filters the largest and most liquid Commonwealth Government fixed income securities and weights them equally upon reconstitution. Derivatives may also be used to a limited extent to obtain or reduce exposure to such securities.
Fund Strategy
The Fund seeks to track the performance of the DUIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index by investing predominantly in Australian Government fixed income securities. The index filters the largest and most liquid Commonwealth Government fixed income securities and weights them equally upon reconstitution. Derivatives may also be used to a limited extent to obtain or reduce exposure to such securities.
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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 -1.36% -2.93% 0.05% -2.77% -0.03% 2.61% -1.69% 0.67%
Growth return -1.34% -2.87% 0.17% -3.04% -1.47% 1.02% -3.23% -1.57%
Income return -0.02% -0.06% -0.12% 0.27% 1.44% 1.59% 1.54% 2.24%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return -0.86% -1.51% 1.1% -0.4% 1.82% 3.56% 0% 1.52%
As at 30 Sep 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF
Cash
0.15%
Fixed Interest
99.85%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
7.10%
Fixed Interest
92.52%
Australian Equities
0.28%
International Equities
-0.03%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF
Russell Investment Management Limited
Bonds - Australia
star (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Investment Fund
13 Mar 2012
$285.26 million (as at 8 Oct 2026)
$18.38 (as at 12 Oct 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.24% (as at 1 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.24% (as at 30 Jun 2021)
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 9 Oct 2026)

Holding (as at 9 Oct 2026) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% 10.08%
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FAQs about the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF

The objective of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is The Fund seeks to track the performance of the DUIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index by investing predominantly in Australian Government fixed income securities. The index filters the largest and most liquid Commonwealth Government fixed income securities and weights them equally upon reconstitution. Derivatives may also be used to a limited extent to obtain or reduce exposure to such securities.

The strategy of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is The Fund seeks to track the performance of the DUIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index by investing predominantly in Australian Government fixed income securities. The index filters the largest and most liquid Commonwealth Government fixed income securities and weights them equally upon reconstitution. Derivatives may also be used to a limited extent to obtain or reduce exposure to such securities.

The APIR code of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is .

Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF’s total return last month was -1.36%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.34% and an income return of -0.02%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF’s total return for the last three months was -2.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.87% and an income return of -0.06%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF’s one-year total return is -2.77%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.04% and an income return of 0.27%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF’s one-year total return is 2.61%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.02% and an income return of 1.59%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

The asset allocation of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is :

Cash
0.15%
Fixed Interest
99.85%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is Russell Investment Management Limited.

The Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 8 Oct 2026, the size of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund was $285.26 million.

The Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund has an inception date of 13 Mar 2012.

The current entry price of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is $18.72 per unit and the current exit price is $18.61 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The current exit price of the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond ETF managed fund is $18.61 per unit and the current entry price is $18.72 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Russell Investment Australian Government Bond 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.