Betashares launches Australian bond ETF

Betashares has expanded its fixed income offering with the launch of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite ETF (ASX: COMP), with a management fee of 0.07% per annum.

The fund aims to track the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index, often referenced by superannuation funds, assets allocators and active bond managers.

COMP provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated investment grade bonds, including Commonwealth and state government securities, government related bonds and corporate debt.

The launch comes amid renewed investor interest in fixed income, with Australian bond yields reaching their highest levels in around 15 years. Betashares said cash and fixed income ETFs attracted $14.2 billion in inflows over the 12 months to April 2026 as investors increasingly sought income and diversification benefits.

Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur noted the ETF was designed to offer a simple and cost-effective way to access the domestic bond market.

"Over the past decade, Betashares has carefully built the largest range of fixed income ETFs in Australia, and the launch of COMP represents a thoughtful addition to our range of core fund exposures," Vynokur said.

"COMP is purpose-built as a core fixed income holding for diversified portfolios, giving asset allocators, super funds, model portfolio managers, financial advisers and investors a cost-effective way to access the broad Australian investment grade bond market in a single trade," he said.

The ETF joins Betashares existing Australian fixed income suite, including its enhanced index strategy OZBD, which manages approximately $1.25 billion and was also developed in partnership with Bloomberg.

According to Betashares, COMP is also designed to track the benchmark used by APRA in assessing Australian fixed interest performance within its superannuation performance test framework.