With a fund size of almost SGD $1 billion, the ABF SG Bond ETF is the go-to instrument to gain access to one of the world’s highest-yielding AAA-rated government bonds.
Most recently, our Singapore domestic bond index tracker, ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund, declared its dividend payout of SGD $0.0124 for July 2024, which is the exact same amount that was declared in January 2024.
Overview – ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund
As the first-ever exchange-traded fund (ETF) bond fund in Singapore, it invests in the constituents of the iBoxx ABF Singapore Bond Index.
This means that it tracks a basket of high-quality bonds issued primarily by the Singapore government and quasi-Singapore government entities such as Temasek, SP Group, Land Transport Authority and Housing Development Board.
The ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund listing date on the SGX is 31 August 2005.
Traditionally, bond ETFs typically offer investors haven status amidst market volatility, such as the Covid-induced crash....