iShares S&P 500 AUD Hedged ETF (IHVV.AX) is an exchange-traded fund that aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P 500 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses, tracking the AUD-hedged returns of large-capitalization U.S. equities covering approximately 80% of the available U.S. market capitalization. The ETF employs a physical replication method, holding a portfolio primarily consisting of equity securities from leading U.S. companies such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon.com and Berkshire Hathaway; it also maintains minimal exposures to AUD cash and USD/AUD hedging instruments to mitigate currency risk. Managed passively by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, the issuer and responsible entity, with fund administration and oversight by Computershare and auditing by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, IHVV distributes income annually and trades on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Launched on December 15, 2014, and first listed on December 17-18, 2014, the ETF is headquartered at Level 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with primary operations focused on the Australian market and investments targeting U.S. large-cap equities. The fund serves retail and institutional investors seeking U.S. equity exposure hedged against AUD fluctuations, operating within the equity exchange-traded products segment of the investment management industry.
In recent developments, the ETF grew its assets under management to AUD 3,083.51 million as of the latest reporting, reflecting sustained inflows amid strong U.S. market performance. It maintained stable annual distributions, paying $0.4954 per unit (unfranked) on July 11, 2025, following a similar payout in 2024, with a management expense ratio of 0.10% as at September 30, 2025. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, product launches, strategic shifts, name changes or reorganizations have been reported for IHVV in the last 1-2 years; operations remain consistent with its passive indexing mandate under BlackRock's global iShares brand.