ishares Core Model Portfolios 30 June 2017
ishares Core Model Portfolios Introducing ishares Core ishares Core is a series of five low-cost, high quality funds designed to provide a simple way to construct diversified and robust portfolios that can be customised to meet your investment needs. ishares Core ETFs provide broad market exposure at less than 1/6th of the average cost of Australian managed funds¹ providing the essential building blocks for exposure across markets and asset classes: Australian equities, international equities (hedged and unhedged), Australian fixed income and international fixed income (hedged). ishares Core Model Portfolios Every investor is unique. This knowledge underpins our aim to give you the flexible tools to create portfolios tailored to your needs. With this in mind, we have constructed the ishares Core Model Portfolios, using ishares Core ETFs to provide you with a simple, low-cost way to build a strong foundation for your portfolio. Five model portfolios have been developed to match the risk categories; Conservative, Moderate, Balanced, Growth and Aggressive. These portfolios are based on the average portfolio allocations across asset classes by Australian managed funds in these categories. They are meant to be illustrative only and demonstrate a range of investment outcomes. They are not intended to be investment advice. Conservative Moderate Balanced Growth Aggressive Whether you want to build from scratch or complement an existing client portfolio, ishares Core helps you deliver better portfolio outcomes with the backing of BlackRock, the world s trusted ETF leader. The following four ishares Core ETFs have been used as building blocks in the ishares Core Model Portfolios and they provide broad and low cost exposure to distinct asset classes. Name ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF ASX Ticker IOZ Asset class Australian equity Management fee² 0.15% ishares Core MSCI World All Cap ETF IWLD International equity 0.16% ishares Core Composite Bond ETF IAF Australian fixed income 0.20% ishares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF IHCB International fixed income 0.26% 1 Source: Morningstar, Bloomberg, as of 31 March 2016. Comparison is between the average management fee (or indirect cost ratio) of the ishares Core ETF range (0.19%) and the average indirect cost ratio of the Morningstar Australian Investment Trust universe (1.42% excluding outliers to provide a more conservative measure). The Morningstar Australian Investment Trust universe is comprised of over 2,800 open-ended funds, including Unit Trusts, Superannuation Funds, Allocated Pensions and Term Allocated Pensions. Management fee / indirect cost ratio is quoted as a percentage of annual average net assets. 2 Management fee as disclosed in the fund s latest product disclosure statement, as at 30 June 2017. Subject to change. 2 ishares DIVERSIFIED MODEL PORTFOLIOS JUNE 2017
ishares Core Model Portfolios Profile ishares Core ETFs Composite Management Fee^ Annualised Index Total Return* Conservative ishares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) 50.2% ishares Core Global Corporate Bond 17.8% (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHCB) ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ) 8.2% ishares Core MSCI World All Cap ETF (IWLD) 6.8% Australian Cash 17.0% 0.17 5.98 ishares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) 41.3% ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ) 16.5% ishares Core Global Corporate Bond 14.7% Moderate (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHCB) 0.17 6.06 ishares Core MSCI World 13.5% All Cap ETF (IWLD) Australian Cash 14.0% ishares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) 29.5% ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ) 27.5% ishares Core MSCI World 22.5% Balanced All Cap ETF (IWLD) 0.16 6.11 ishares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHCB) 10.5% Australian Cash 10.0% ^ Composite Management Fee is as of 30 June 2017 and subject to change. Composite Management Fee is the weighted average Management Expense Ratio (MER) of the underlying individual ishares ETFs management fees included in the model portfolios. * Annualised index total return from 31 January 2006 through to 30 June 2017. The model portfolios historical returns have been calculated using the respective underlying total return indices. These are S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, MSCI World IMI, Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index, Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index (AUD Hedged) and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (representing cash). As the performance history relates to the underlying indices and not the funds themselves, performance data does not take into account transaction costs, ongoing management costs, taxation and tracking error. The performance between the model portfolios and stated benchmarks will vary. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The model portfolios are rebalanced semi-annually and transaction costs are incurred when buying or selling units of an ishares fund on the ASX. Brokerage commissions are also incurred if such trades are done through a broker. These costs have been ignored for the purposes of this example. The model portfolios are provided for general information only and do not form a recommendation to acquire, hold or dispose of any investment. No analysis of their suitability was conducted and no statement of opinion in relation to their suitability is provided. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. An ishares fund is not actively managed. Sources: BlackRock, Morningstar, MPI Stylus Pro, as at 30 June 2017. ishares DIVERSIFIED MODEL PORTFOLIOS JUNE 2017 3
ishares Core Model Portfolios Profile ishares Core ETFs Composite Management Fee^ Annualised Index Total Return* ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ) 38.5% ishares Core MSCI World 31.5% All Cap ETF (IWLD) Growth ishares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) 17.7% 0.16 6.11 ishares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHCB) 6.3% Australian Cash 6.0% ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (IOZ) 46.7% ishares Core MSCI 38.3% All Cap World ETF (IWLD) Aggressive ishares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) 9.0% 0.16 6.06 ishares Core Global Corporate Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHCB) 3.0% Australian Cash 3.0% ^ Composite Management Fee is as of 30 June 2017 and subject to change. Composite Management Fee is the weighted average Management Expense Ratio (MER) of the underlying individual ishares ETFs management fees included in the model portfolios. * Annualised index total return from 31 January 2006 through to 30 June 2017. The model portfolios historical returns have been calculated using the respective underlying total return indices. These are S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, MSCI World IMI, Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index, Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index (AUD Hedged) and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (representing cash). As the performance history relates to the underlying indices and not the funds themselves, performance data does not take into account transaction costs, ongoing management costs, taxation and tracking error. The performance between the model portfolios and stated benchmarks will vary. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The model portfolios are rebalanced semi-annually and transaction costs are incurred when buying or selling units of an ishares fund on the ASX. Brokerage commissions are also incurred if such trades are done through a broker. These costs have been ignored for the purposes of this example. The model portfolios are provided for general information only and do not form a recommendation to acquire, hold or dispose of any investment. No analysis of their suitability was conducted and no statement of opinion in relation to their suitability is provided. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. An ishares fund is not actively managed. Sources: BlackRock, Morningstar, MPI Stylus Pro, as at 30 June 2017. 4 ishares DIVERSIFIED MODEL PORTFOLIOS JUNE 2017
ishares Core Model Portfolios Performance Conservative (%) Moderate (%) Balanced (%) Growth (%) Aggressive (%) 1 month -0.56-0.64-0.74-0.84-0.92 3 months 1.07 1.01 0.93 0.85 0.78 6 months 2.48 2.72 3.02 3.31 3.53 1 year 3.24 5.21 7.86 10.55 12.58 3 years 5.00 5.84 6.94 8.01 8.79 Annualised Index Total Return* 5.98 6.06 6.11 6.11 6.06 Cumulative growth of 100 AUD 200 150 Growth of 100 AUD 100 50 0 Jun-06 Jun-07 Jun-08 Jun-09 Jun-10 Jun-11 Jun-12 Jun-13 Jun-14 Jun-15 Jun-16 Jun-17 Conservative Moderate Balanced Growth Aggressive * Annualised index total return from 31 January 2006 through to 30 June 2017. The model portfolios historical returns have been calculated using the respective underlying total return indices. These are S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, MSCI World IMI, Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index, Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index (AUD Hedged) and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (representing cash). As the performance history relates to the underlying indices and not the funds themselves, performance data does not take into account transaction costs, ongoing management costs, taxation and tracking error. The performance between the model portfolios and stated benchmarks will vary. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The model portfolios are rebalanced semi-annually and transaction costs are incurred when buying or selling units of an ishares fund on the ASX. Brokerage commissions are also incurred if such trades are done through a broker. These costs have been ignored for the purposes of this example. The model portfolios are provided for general information only and do not form a recommendation to acquire, hold or dispose of any investment. No analysis of their suitability was conducted and no statement of opinion in relation to their suitability is provided. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. An ishares fund is not actively managed. Sources: BlackRock, Morningstar, MPI Stylus Pro, as at 30 June 2017. ishares DIVERSIFIED MODEL PORTFOLIOS JUNE 2017 5
ishares Core Model Portfolios Performance Annualised index total return* 6.2% 6.1 Balanced Growth Moderate Agressive Return 6.0 Conservative 5.9 5.8 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% Risk * Annualised index total return from 31 January 2006 to 30 June 2017. The model portfolios historical returns have been calculated using the respective underlying total return indices. These are S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, MSCI World IMI, Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index, Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index (AUD Hedged) and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (representing cash). As the performance history relates to the underlying indices and not the funds themselves, performance data does not take into account transaction costs, ongoing management costs, taxation and tracking error. The performance between the model portfolios and stated benchmarks will vary. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The model portfolios are rebalanced semi-annually and transaction costs are incurred when buying or selling units of an ishares fund on the ASX. Brokerage commissions are also incurred if such trades are done through a broker. These costs have been ignored for the purposes of this example. The model portfolios are provided for general information only and do not form a recommendation to acquire, hold or dispose of any investment. No analysis of their suitability was conducted and no statement of opinion in relation to their suitability is provided. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. An ishares fund is not actively managed. Sources: BlackRock, Morningstar, MPI Stylus Pro, as at 30 June 2017. 6 ishares DIVERSIFIED MODEL PORTFOLIOS JUNE 2017
Getting Started ishares ETFs trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Investors can buy or sell ishares ETFs like they buy or sell shares by contacting their stockbroker or financial adviser, or by trading through an online broker. As with any listed share, customary brokerage commissions may apply. ishares DIVERSIFIED MODEL PORTFOLIOS JUNE 2017 7
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