Key Highlights

  • The fund tracks the Bloomberg AusBond Treasury 0+ Yr Index and holds 31 securities.
  • Bonds make up 99.97% of the portfolio, with Australia at 100%.
  • The management fee is 0.18% and the fund size is $353.21 million.
  • The October 2026 distribution of $0.739 is lower than the $0.755 paid in July.

iShares Treasury ETF (ASX:IGB) seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Treasury 0+ Yr Index. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 14 March 2012 and last traded at $95.56 on 13 October 2026. It reports a fund size of $353.21 million and sits in the Bonds - Australia category.

Detail

Information

Ticker

ASX:IGB

Fund

iShares Treasury ETF

Category

Bonds - Australia

Benchmark

Bloomberg AusBond Treasury 0+Y TR AUD

Fund size

$353.21 million

Management fee

0.18%

Total holdings

31

ASX admission date

14 March 2012

Holdings

The ten largest positions represent 50.97% of the fund, and nearly all are Commonwealth of Australia bonds. Coupons of 2.75% hold 5.55% and 5.48%, 3.25% holds 5.41%, 2.5% holds 5.20%, 1.5% holds 5.13%, 4.75% holds 5.00%, 1% holds 4.98%, 1.25% holds 4.70% and 2.25% holds 4.58%.

Australian Commonwealth Government Loans account for 4.92%. Reported turnover is 19.00%.

Asset allocation and country

Bonds account for 99.97% of the fund and cash for 0.03%, against 74.05% and 22.72% for the category. Australia represents 100% of the portfolio, compared with 74.93% for the category.

Because the fund holds only Commonwealth government securities, it carries no corporate credit exposure, and its largest single position is 5.55%.

Fee, risk and distributions

The management fee is 0.18% a year. The fund reports a beta of 1.01 and a standard deviation of 3.12. The interim distribution of $0.739 per unit had an ex-date of 8 October 2026, a record date of 9 October and payment on 20 October, equal to an annual yield of 2.66%.

That is higher than the $0.405 paid in April, $0.643 in January and $0.715 in October 2025, but lower than the $0.755 paid in July.

Category classification and liquidity

Morningstar places the fund in the Bonds - Australia category, which covers funds investing primarily in traditional Australian fixed interest securities, including government and corporate debt, generally with maturities longer than one year and an average credit quality typically of A- or above.

Liquidity indicators add a further view. There are 3,702,777 units on issue, and average daily trading volume is 13,005 units. Over the five sessions from 7 to 13 October 2026, daily volume ranged from 1,900 to 21,800 units, with 9,522 recorded on 13 October while the market was still open. The bid-offer range stood at $95.06 to $95.99, and the day range at $95.38 to $95.57. These figures change through the trading day and reflect market activity rather than the fund's holdings.

Recent announcements

The issuer published Components of Distributions on 12 October, distribution reinvestment plan prices and the final distribution announcement on 8 October, a revised estimated distribution announcement and monthly units-on-issue details on 7 October.

Final Takeaway

IGB holds Commonwealth government bonds only, at a 0.18% fee. Its quarterly distributions have ranged between $0.405 and $0.755, and trading volume is light. These facts describe the fund and do not forecast outcomes.