Ironbark Balanced Income (ASX:IBC) has disclosed its monthly net tangible asset report for October 2026, recording an unaudited pre-tax NTA of $0.577 per share and a post-tax NTA of $0.573 per share, against a month-end share price of $0.445 as at 31 October 2026.

Key Points

  • Unaudited pre-tax NTA of $0.577 per share as at October 2026 month-end
  • Unaudited post-tax NTA of $0.573 per share as at October 2026 month-end
  • Month-end share price of $0.445 per share as at 31 October 2026
  • Shares on issue at month-end totalled 99,972,802, with a market capitalisation of $44.5 million

October 2026 NTA and Share Price Details

According to the filing, Ironbark Balanced Income Limited recorded an unaudited pre-tax net tangible asset value of $0.577 per share and an unaudited post-tax NTA of $0.573 per share for the month ending October 2026. The company's month-end share price as at 31 October 2026 was $0.445 per share. The filing states the market capitalisation was $44.5 million, based on the number of issued shares and the closing share price at month-end. The total shares on issue at month-end were 99,972,802.

Portfolio Asset Allocation Snapshot

The filing discloses a portfolio snapshot as at the reporting date. Investment Grade Corporate Bonds represented the largest allocation at 39.4% of the total portfolio. Cash and Options accounted for 19.7%, followed by Property Trusts at 15.3%, Listed Hybrids at 13.8%, and Equities and Buy and Writes at 10.8%. Utilities comprised the smallest allocation at 1.0%. The total portfolio weighting across all asset classes was disclosed as 100.0%. The filing notes that written option delta is included within the Equities and Buy and Writes and Cash and Options figures.

Authorisation and Fund Management

The filing states the monthly NTA report was authorised for release by the Board of Ironbark Balanced Income Limited. The portfolio is managed by Doug Hew of Kaplan Funds Management. The company secretary is Natalie Climo of Boardroom Pty Limited. The filing notes the document contains summary information current as at the date of the disclosure and does not purport to be complete or comprise all information relevant to an investment decision. The filing states it should be read in conjunction with the company's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with ASX.