The 2026 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Manager of the Year has been awarded to BlackRock as part of the annual Best of the Best Awards by Money magazine.
Of the three major ETF categories, BlackRock also won the Best Australian Shares ETF for the iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ILC), which has achieved a 12.5% return in the five years to 30 June 2025.
“The ETF Manager of the Year is awarded to the investment manager who shows the most consistency in terms of their products achieving strong performance and delivering value with low fees, across all categories,” said Michelle Baltazar, editor-in-chief at Money magazine.
“BlackRock not only won the Best Australian Shares ETF, it also had two products in the top five for both the Best international shares ETF and Best fixed-interest ETF.”
“Australia’s ETF market continues to surge and these awards are becoming more competitive.”
There has been a 75% growth in the number of ETFs in Australia over the past five years, according to Rainmaker Information, which conducted the research in partnership with Money for the Best of the Best Awards.
The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) won Best international shares ETF with its five-year performance of 15.8% and management expense ratio of 0.2%.
The Betashares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (QPON) won Best fixed-interest ETF.
|
Category |
Winning product |
5 year return pa |
MER |
Performance fee |
Product size ($m) |
|
Best Australian shares ETF |
BlackRock iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ILC) |
12.5% |
0.2% |
No |
$671 |
|
Best international shares ETF |
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) |
15.8% |
0.2% |
No |
$10,589 |
|
Best fixed-interest ETF |
Betashares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (QPON) |
3.3% |
0.2% |
No |
$1,626 |
“Our recent consumer survey found that two in five ETF investors believed that investing in ETFs helped them improve their general understanding of investing more broadly1, with almost one third of this group stating they have since explored investment opportunities outside of ETFs,” said Baltazar.
“Our readers ranked issuer reputation as the key deciding factor when they’re choosing ETFs. The Best of the Best aligns strongly with this finding with three of the country’s most recognisable ETF providers winning awards.”
The full-results of the Money Best of the Best Awards are published in the December magazine, available in-store and online from December 1, 2025.
1 Money magazine, ETFs are a gateway for investors, Money survey reveals, published November 19, 2025
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