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  • IFRA
    VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF

    IFRA
    VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF

    • NAV
      $25.25

      as at 11-Aug-26
    • Total Net Assets
      $2.10B
    • Dividend Frequency
      4 each year
    • Management fee (p.a.)
      0.20%
    • Number of securities
      135
    • Inception Date
      29-Apr-16
    The NAV is generally calculated daily after all markets are closed for that day based on the closing price of the securities on the relevant foreign stock exchange. The NAV is then converted to AUD based on the relevant London WM Reuters 4pm exchange rate. This means, due to Australia’s time zone, that the NAV will generally not be updated until around 3pm next business day.
    IFRA SQUARE

    Overview

    Fund Description

    Our global infrastructure ETF, IFRA gives investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of infrastructure securities listed on exchanges in developed markets around the world. Our global infrastructure ETF aims to provide investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the Index. 

    Key benefits

    Global infrastructure exposure

    Access to a diversified portfolio that provides targeted exposure to listed global infrastructure companies.

    Infrastructure provides investors with stable income

    Global infrastructure assets have provided investors with inflation-linked and regulated income.

    Diversified across companies and sub-sectors

    Company and sector capping provides comprehensive exposure with diversification across companies and sub-sectors.

    Australian dollar currency hedged


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    Index Key points

    Underlying Index: FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Hedged into Australian Dollars Index (FDCICAHN).

    The Index comprises:
    The eligible universe of securities is the FTSE Global Equity Index Series.
    FTSE screens the eligible universe to include only companies in subsectors related to core infrastructure businesses according to Industry Benchmark Classification plus the infrastructure related subsector, specialty REITs.

    Only companies with at least 65% of their revenue attributable to core infrastructure activities are included.

    The weight of each company is then capped to limit the exposure to particular infrastructure subsectors as follows:

    • 50% Utilities;
    • 30% Transportation; and
    • 20% Others eg Pipelines

    Companies within Transportation are further capped as follows:

    • 17.5% Heavy construction; transportation services; and business support services;
    • 12.5% Railroads; travel & tourism.

    Individual stocks are capped at 5%

    Hedging:
    The Index is notionally hedged into Australian dollars by rolling one-month forward foreign exchange contracts. As a result the Index is not fully hedged and retains some exposure to currency movements.

    Index provider:
    FTSE International Limited (FTSE), a member of the London Stock Exchange. FTSE is not a related body corporate of VanEck Investments Limited.

    Performance

    Holdings & allocations

    All holdings (%) as at 12-Aug-26 Download all holdings

    No. of holdings: 135
    Holding name
    Ticker
    No. of securities held
    Market value % of Fund net
    assets
    Aena Sme Sa AENA SM 2,537,603 110,618,578 5.27
    Transurban Group TCL AU 7,560,036 109,847,323 5.23
    Nextera Energy Inc NEE US 812,080 98,560,014 4.70
    Union Pacific Corp UNP US 223,235 92,545,571 4.41
    Southern Co/The SO US 506,512 65,904,978 3.14
    Enbridge Inc ENB CN 848,915 61,992,090 2.95
    Duke Energy Corp DUK US 349,682 60,977,160 2.91
    National Grid Plc NG/ LN 2,231,361 50,582,091 2.41
    Csx Corp CSX US 698,508 49,378,556 2.35
    Williams Cos Inc/The WMB US 473,595 48,475,683 2.31
    Auckland International Airport Ltd AIA NZ 6,530,849 47,638,055 2.27
    Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd CP CN 334,352 43,500,387 2.07
    American Tower Corp AMT US 181,035 43,448,902 2.07
    American Electric Power Co Inc AEP US 244,498 42,770,267 2.04
    Norfolk Southern Corp NSC US 84,610 40,074,314 1.91
    Dominion Energy Inc D US 394,925 38,069,766 1.81
    Canadian National Railway Co CNR CN 204,616 36,543,159 1.74
    Tc Energy Corp TRP CN 405,003 36,486,591 1.74
    Sempra SRE US 293,448 35,507,012 1.69
    Kinder Morgan Inc KMI US 755,327 33,657,992 1.60
    Oneok Inc OKE US 244,825 31,716,864 1.51
    Flughafen Zurich Ag FHZN SW 75,717 30,987,213 1.48
    Targa Resources Corp TRGP US 82,452 30,981,496 1.48
    Entergy Corp ETR US 205,324 30,973,704 1.48
    Xcel Energy Inc XEL US 280,223 30,804,888 1.47
    Cheniere Energy Inc LNG US 81,297 30,545,201 1.46
    Aeroports De Paris Sa ADP FP 157,373 29,415,404 1.40
    Exelon Corp EXC US 459,933 29,212,526 1.39
    Consolidated Edison Inc ED US 165,445 25,175,643 1.20
    Pg&E Corp PCG US 984,668 24,113,175 1.15
    Public Service Enterprise Group Inc PEG US 224,029 23,850,544 1.14
    Wec Energy Group Inc WEC US 146,298 22,092,245 1.05
    Ameren Corp AEE US 124,060 18,934,314 0.90
    Fortis Inc/Canada FTS CN 228,495 18,141,961 0.86
    Atmos Energy Corp ATO US 74,019 17,729,141 0.84
    Crown Castle Inc CCI US 169,497 17,668,279 0.84
    Eversource Energy ES US 168,774 16,993,264 0.81
    Edison International EIX US 170,915 16,908,835 0.81
    Ppl Corp PPL US 337,782 16,868,775 0.80
    American Water Works Co Inc AWK US 87,452 16,842,970 0.80
    Centerpoint Energy Inc CNP US 293,575 16,697,347 0.80
    Firstenergy Corp FE US 246,905 16,370,624 0.78
    Fraport Ag Frankfurt Airport Services W FRA GR 145,713 15,796,388 0.75
    Pembina Pipeline Corp PPL CN 226,185 15,599,941 0.74
    Cms Energy Corp CMS US 137,938 13,593,660 0.65
    Nisource Inc NI US 214,758 12,770,870 0.61
    East Japan Railway Co 9020 JP 393,693 12,084,274 0.58
    Evergy Inc EVRG US 103,380 12,004,047 0.57
    Alliant Energy Corp LNT US 115,982 11,259,174 0.54
    Central Japan Railway Co 9022 JP 315,310 10,779,865 0.51
    Sba Communications Corp SBAC US 40,929 10,542,640 0.50
    Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale TRN IM 630,804 10,164,312 0.48
    Clp Holdings Ltd 2 HK 716,089 10,128,043 0.48
    Ast Spacemobile Inc ASTS US 99,419 10,080,517 0.48
    Emera Inc EMA CN 137,021 9,921,020 0.47
    Naturgy Energy Group Sa NTGY SM 207,105 9,792,818 0.47
    Cellnex Telecom Sa CLNX SM 219,020 9,687,029 0.46
    Atlas Arteria Ltd ALX AU 1,895,980 9,423,021 0.45
    Kansai Electric Power Co Inc/The 9503 JP 444,767 9,334,581 0.44
    United Utilities Group Plc UU/ LN 334,234 9,005,068 0.43
    Hydro One Ltd H CN 142,745 8,124,455 0.39
    Chubu Electric Power Co Inc 9502 JP 329,567 7,795,696 0.37
    Pinnacle West Capital Corp PNW US 54,362 7,698,171 0.37
    Tokyo Gas Co Ltd 9531 JP 143,687 7,555,071 0.36
    Osaka Gas Co Ltd 9532 JP 156,387 7,531,924 0.36
    Snam Spa SRG IM 798,722 7,522,084 0.36
    Firstgroup Plc FGP LN 2,149,204 7,508,299 0.36
    Essential Utilities Inc WTRG US 127,089 7,210,313 0.34
    Severn Trent Plc SVT LN 119,373 7,035,000 0.34
    Power Assets Holdings Ltd 6 HK 613,520 6,364,130 0.30
    Centrica Plc CNA LN 2,074,423 6,124,491 0.29
    Oge Energy Corp OGE US 92,383 6,057,300 0.29
    Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd 3 HK 4,881,773 6,006,264 0.29
    Viasat Inc VSAT US 48,137 5,759,131 0.27
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust HPHT SP 19,133,840 5,118,968 0.24
    Idacorp Inc IDA US 24,847 4,929,303 0.23
    Apa Group APA AU 483,066 4,811,337 0.23
    Red Electrica Corp Sa RED SM 182,436 4,569,527 0.22
    Elia Group Sa/Nv ELI BB 19,756 4,222,069 0.20
    South Bow Corp SOBO CN 80,846 4,152,781 0.20
    Korea Electric Power Corp 015760 KS 115,534 4,064,580 0.19
    Italgas Spa IG IM 276,447 3,954,003 0.19
    Pnm Resources Inc PNM US 45,653 3,703,550 0.18
    Portland General Electric Co POR US 51,783 3,547,001 0.17
    Black Hills Corp BKH US 34,060 3,532,076 0.17
    Mtr Corp Ltd 66 HK 598,469 3,515,350 0.17
    New Jersey Resources Corp NJR US 45,078 3,492,914 0.17
    Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc 9508 JP 205,191 3,287,758 0.16
    One Gas Inc OGS US 27,938 3,147,943 0.15
    Brookfield Infrastructure Corp BIPC CN 55,306 3,132,050 0.15
    Getlink Se GET FP 103,508 3,125,320 0.15
    Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings Inc 9501 JP 673,429 3,121,853 0.15
    Ck Infrastructure Holdings Ltd 1038 HK 275,486 3,046,509 0.15
    Spire Inc SR US 25,955 3,029,215 0.14
    Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp AQN CN 345,386 2,836,360 0.14
    Northwestern Energy Group Inc NWE US 27,446 2,744,794 0.13
    Aurizon Holdings Ltd AZJ AU 632,973 2,664,816 0.13
    Mdu Resources Group Inc MDU US 91,656 2,659,704 0.13
    Iridium Communications Inc IRDM US 36,069 2,521,179 0.12
    Globalstar Inc GSAT US 20,005 2,366,222 0.11
    Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc 9506 JP 213,982 2,316,812 0.11
    Enagas Sa ENG SM 84,193 2,297,265 0.11
    American States Water Co AWR US 17,478 2,165,792 0.10
    Chesapeake Utilities Corp CPK US 10,641 2,011,765 0.10
    Avista Corp AVA US 36,758 1,999,589 0.10
    Mge Energy Inc MGEE US 16,478 1,890,264 0.09
    California Water Service Group CWT US 26,637 1,884,517 0.09
    Pennon Group Plc PNN LN 210,575 1,867,510 0.09
    Sjw Group SJW US 15,509 1,367,259 0.07
    Northwest Natural Holding Co NWN US 18,802 1,337,392 0.06
    Chorus Ltd CNU AU 165,065 1,328,773 0.06
    Tokyo Metro Co Ltd 9023 JP 101,187 1,316,837 0.06
    Toho Gas Co Ltd 9533 JP 128,917 1,293,237 0.06
    Helios Towers Plc HTWS LN 331,783 1,285,343 0.06
    Ses Sa SESG FP 140,818 1,242,426 0.06
    Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane Spa INW IM 118,318 1,231,427 0.06
    Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc HE US 72,723 1,219,856 0.06
    Netlink Nbn Trust NETLINK SP 1,111,418 1,210,707 0.06
    Chugoku Electric Power Co Inc/The 9504 JP 141,956 1,149,326 0.05
    Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc 9507 JP 73,187 1,128,430 0.05
    Ren - Redes Energeticas Nacionais Sgps RENE PL 157,334 902,294 0.04
    Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc 9509 JP 86,615 796,508 0.04
    Evn Ag EVN AV 15,955 731,220 0.03
    Hokuriku Electric Power Co 9505 JP 79,868 657,431 0.03
    Superloop Ltd SLC AU 189,977 613,626 0.03
    Telecom Plus Plc TEP LN 32,889 534,558 0.03
    Eutelsat Communications Sa ETL FP 128,032 441,387 0.02
    Vector Ltd VCT NZ 108,136 439,410 0.02
    Korea Gas Corp 036460 KS 11,780 423,260 0.02
    Rai Way Spa RWAY IM 35,750 276,868 0.01
    Saibu Gas Holdings Co Ltd 9536 JP 13,196 276,366 0.01
    Hokkaido Gas Co Ltd 9534 JP 31,932 217,999 0.01
    Okinawa Electric Power Co Inc/The 9511 JP 21,299 202,586 0.01
    Shizuoka Gas Co Ltd 9543 JP 18,215 201,102 0.01
    Samchully Co Ltd 004690 KS 715 88,397 0.00
    Other/Cash --   9,041,748 0.43
    Total 100.00
    These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security.

    Dividends

    Election of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP)

    You can elect DRP by logging into MUFG’s Investor Centre. Once you are logged in, please proceed to the “Payments and Tax” tab and select “Reinvestment Plans”.

    Documents & insights

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