Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF
Performance
Total return to 23 Oct 2026, distributions reinvested, before franking. ASX figures are to 30 Sept 2026 and gross of franking, so they run higher for franked Australian funds.
What it costs to hold
Management fee plus trading costs, compared with similar funds.
A typical fund among Australian fixed income funds would cost $124 (0.25% a year), so HBRD is $162 dearer.
Spread is the average gap between buying and selling prices on the ASX. Fees are shown on a flat balance, not compounded on growth. Excludes tax and any adviser or platform fees.
Calendar-year returns
Where the money is
Look-through exposure as at 31 July 2026 · 10 securities · top 10 = — · holdings coverage: partial
Monthly returns
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.4 | 0.3 | −0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.6YTD | ||
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | −0.1 | −0.9 | 0.9 | −0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | −0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | −0.5 | 0.0 | −0.2 | 0.4 | −1.2 | −1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | −0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | −0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | −0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | −1.1 | −5.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | −0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | −0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | −0.3 | −1.4 | 0.8 | −0.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | −0.3 | −0.6 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Total return each month in %, distributions reinvested, before franking. The latest month runs to the last price date. The first year starts from listing.
Top holdings
Most similar funds
Overlap is the share of the portfolio held in common, look-through. Correlation is of daily returns. High overlap means close substitutes.
HBRD questions answered
Written from the latest data on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
How diversified is Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF?
Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF holds 10 securities.
Which ETFs does HBRD double up with most?
No other ASX fund shares more than 10% of its holdings with HBRD, and no fund's returns track it closely, so it offers a fairly distinct exposure.
How is Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF managed – active or passive?
Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF is actively managed. Rather than tracking an index, a fund manager at Betashares decides what to buy and sell, aiming to do better than the market after fees.
Among Australian fixed income funds, active funds charge a median 0.42% a year and index funds 0.22%.
What will I pay in fees for HBRD?
HBRD charges a management fee of 0.55% a year, about $55 for every $10,000 invested. Only 36% of the 471 ASX ETFs we track charge more, and the median fee is 0.44%. Among Australian fixed income funds, the median is 0.23%.
Lower-cost funds with a similar focus include VanEck Australian Subordinated Debt ETF (SUBD) at 0.29%, Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (VAF) at 0.10% and iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) at 0.10%.
The fee is taken from the fund's assets and is already reflected in its returns. You'll also pay brokerage when you buy or sell, and the bid-ask spread, which has averaged 0.10% for HBRD.
Does Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF follow a theme?
No. Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF is a broad fixed income fund: it aims to cover a wide slice of its market (Australia) rather than one theme or sector.
What is under the hood of HBRD?
The issuer doesn't publish HBRD's holdings in a form we can read. Its website and fact sheet list the full portfolio.
As an active fund it has no index rule: the manager decides which investments to hold and how much of each, within the limits set out in the PDS.
How well has Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF performed?
Based on its category, Betashares Australian Hybrids Active ETF aims mainly to pay a regular income, with capital growth secondary.
To 23 Oct 2026, with distributions reinvested, it returned 4.6% over 1 year (median −0.1%; ranked 7 of 36), 5.8% a year over 3 years (median 4.5% a year; ranked 4 of 27) and 4.5% a year over 5 years (median 0.9% a year; ranked 2 of 22). The medians and rankings compare it with Australian fixed income funds. Since listing in 2017 it has returned 4.3% a year.
As an active fund, HBRD has no index to track. The fairer test is whether it beats similar funds and its market after fees, over several years.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.