Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF (Cboe: HIGH)

Combine attractive yield with the capital protection of institutional grade fixed income in an easily accessible active ETF.

Through exposure to the typically defensive wholesale high yielding credit universe, the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund (‘the Fund’) answers the call of retail investors who are looking for higher yielding income solutions beyond diversified, traditional equity and cash based products, while seeking to avoid the liquidity and transparency challenges associated with private markets. It also serves as a diversified substitute for Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bank hybrids, which will be phased out by 2032. Visit our new 'Hybrids Hub' for more information.

Based on an actively-managed single credit strategy fund that has been running for over 20 years, and investing across the Australian credit universe, the Fund aims to deliver competitive incomes from Australian corporates and AUD-denominated issues from global corporates. The Fund seeks to deliver returns of 2.5% to 3.0% p.a. above the RBA Cash Rate, before fees, over the medium term.

Low volatility

Proprietary risk-management framework to provide greater capital protection than equities.

An alternative to cash based products

Consistent returns above cash and term deposits but with less risk and volatility than equities.

Exposure to the best Australian companies

Provides access to a diversified portfolio of quality investments in the local wholesale credit market – hard for non-institutional investors to access.

Fund performance

November 2025 (post-fees)

Mthly (%)

Qtr (%)

1 year (%)

3 years (%)

5 years (%)

10 Year (%)

Since Inception (%)

Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit – Institutional Class (GROSS return)

0.27

1.56

7.10

9.15

5.56

5.03

6.16

Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit - Active ETF (NET return)

0.72

1.94

6.90

Benchmark^

0.30

0.89

3.86

Excess return (Gross)

0.43

1.05

3.04

‡The Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF was incepted on 4 Dec 2024. Returns for the institutional class since inception (shown gross of fees) are also provided above for reference. The Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit – Institutional Class has been managed since 18 October 2001.

^The strategy was benchmarked against the UBS Corporate 0+ Index from inception until 30 June 2008, and has been benchmarked against the RBA Cash Target Index since then. Returns over 1 year are annualised.

About the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF

The Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF is an actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF) listed on the Cboe exchange under the ticker HIGH. It answers the call of retail investors who are looking to diversify their equity or term deposit allocations with exposure to the wholesale high yielding credit universe.

HIGH seeks to deliver returns of 2.5 to 3.0% p.a. above the cash rate, before fees, over the medium term.

A diversified approach to credit investing

HIGH invests in corporate and financial credit across sectors, issuers, maturity, ratings grade and capital structure dimensions, which includes subordinated debt. The targeted result is a diversified portfolio of credit securities with the potential to deliver consistent returns above cash and term deposits but with less risk and volatility than equities. In addition, and in contrast to term deposits, the unit price is listed on the Cboe exchange, allowing investors ready access to their capital.

More about HIGH

In this video, Portfolio Manager Helen Mason explains how the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund addresses the need for a higher-yielding income option beyond diversified, traditional equity and cash-based products. 

What makes Australian credit a ‘sweet spot’?

Quality

Index sector composition, fundamentals (earnings, balance sheet position), low default history and cash flow volatility/transparency

Structural Factors

Liquidity, accessibility, minimum investment size and regulatory changes

Value & Cycle

Reward for risk through the cycle, technical factors including the supply pulse and cross currency opportunities

Product toolkit

Browse important documents and resources here. For other important documents, view our Policies and notices page.

Understanding the bank hybrid phase-out

Read our expert guide to the AT1 capital securities (bank hybrid) phase-out, and learn why now is the time to think about reallocating your investment to Australian high yielding credit.

Quarterly update - September 2025

Helen Mason gives us her quarterly update on the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund, running us through her thoughts on the last three months, fund performance, her outlook on the credit market for the coming months, and how the fund is being positioned as a result.

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End of Day pricing

End of day pricing is displayed below. Use the selectors to download data for a specific date range.

DateEnd of Day Pricing

Distribution history

Ex-date

Record date

DRP Election date

Pay date/Reinvestment date

CPU

Reinvestment price

1 December 2025

2 December 2025

3 December 2025

12 December 2025

4.97

10.0687

3 November 2025

4 November 2025

5 November 2025

14 November 2025

4.98

10.1032

1 October 2025

2 October 2025

3 October 2025

15 October 2025

4.99

10.1047

1 September 2025

2 September 2025

3 September 2025

12 September 2025

4.98

10.082

1 August 2025

4 August 2025

5 August 2025

15 August 2025

4.97

10.0552

1 July 2025

2 July 2025

3 July 2025

14 July 2025

4.93

9.9948

2 June 2025

3 June 2025

4 June 2025

16 June 2025

4.93

9.9879

1 May 2025

2 May 2025

5 May 2025

14 May 2025

4.92

9.9526

1 April 2025

2 April 2025

3 April 2025

14 April 2025

4.96

10.0423

3 March 2025

4 March 2025

5 March 2025

14 March 2025

4.99

10.0914

3 February 2025

4 February 2025

5 February 2025

14 February 2025

4.97

10.0734

The role of the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF Cboe: HIGH in your portfolio

The Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF offers investors the opportunity to generate competitive monthly income, preserve capital, diversify their portfolios, and potentially achieve consistent returns with lower risk and volatility compared to equities. Duration and currency exposures are also hedged, which can help to mitigate potential risks. HIGH's listing on Cboe provides investors with liquidity which may not be a feature of other fixed income investments.

This product focuses on a single asset class therefore should only be considered for up to 50% of a portfolio allocation where the consumer has a medium to high risk and return profile. This product has a bias towards defensive assets and therefore it is unlikely to be suitable for a consumer seeking high levels of capital growth or for those consumers that have a high return objective, or those consumers with a short investment horizon.

Meet our fund manager

Helen Mason

Fund Manager

Ways to invest

The Schroder High Yielding Credit Fund - Active ETF is available on Cboe and can be traded using the exchange code: HIGH.

Before investing in the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund, please read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)Additional Information booklet, Target Market Determination (TMD), and the Financial Services Guide (FSG). An investment can be made on Cboe or via an online broker. You may also like to find out which platforms you can access the fund through. If you need help, please contact our team.

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Disclaimer

The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (Cboe: HIGH assigned, June 2025) referred to in this piece is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual, including target markets of financial products, where applicable, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at Fund Research Regulatory Guidelines - Zenith Investment Partners (zenithpartners.com.au).

The rating published on 09/2025 for (SCH0778AU) is issued by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445 (Lonsec Research). Ratings are general advice only and have been prepared without taking account of investors’ objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec Research assumes no obligation to update. Lonsec Research uses objective criteria and receives a fee from the Fund Manager. Visit lonsec.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2025 Lonsec. All rights reserved.

Investment in this Fund may be made via the Cboe exchange or an online broker. For further details, please see the current Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for the Fund which is available from Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited (Schroders) (ABN 22 000 443 274, AFS Licence 226473). The information contained in this material is general information only and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on the information contained in this material you should obtain a copy of the PDS and consider the appropriateness of the information in regard to your objective, financial situation and needs before making any decision about whether to invest, or continue to hold.

The repayment of capital and performance in the Fund is not guaranteed by Schroders or any other party. Opinions constitute our judgement at the time of issue and are subject to change. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Investment guidelines represented are internal only and are subject to change without notice. Schroders may record and monitor telephone calls for security, training and compliance purposes.

†As at July 2024. Effective yield is based on the unit price at the start of the period. Income is the cash distributions paid by the fund which may include return of capital. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

The adjusted indicative NAV (iNAV) provides an intra-day estimated value of the Fund’s investments.   Schroders has engaged an agent to calculate and disseminate an iNAV throughout the Business Day.  The iNAV will be recalculated throughout the day to take into account movements in the price of underlying assets either through live market prices or, where there is no live market price, a price is estimated based on a proxy instrument. The use of proxy instruments is subject to the Schroders Group Instrument Pricing Policy and governance framework. Where there is no appropriate proxy instrument available, the last price at which an asset was quoted or traded will be used.  The iNAV is indicative only, and may incorporate securities for which there are no live market prices at the time of calculation and so it may not reflect the actual value of the underlying assets of the Fund.

While Schroders will use best efforts to ensure that the iNAV will be published continuously and will be up-to-date and accurate, Schroders cannot guarantee this will always be the case. The iNAV should not be taken to be or relied upon to determine the price at which the units may trade on Cboe at any point in time.  To the extent permitted by law, neither Schroders nor its appointed agents shall be liable to any person who relies on the iNAV. Investors will be notified via the Cboe Fund Announcements Platform if there is any material change to the methodology for calculating the iNAV. The price at which units trade on Cboe may not reflect either the NAV per unit or the iNAV. The adoption of a robust pricing methodology for the iNAV is intended to minimise this differential, as is the role of market maker but will not be able to eliminate it entirely.

The market price and the iNAV price may also deviate because the market price of the units in the Fund is a function of supply and demand amongst investors wishing to buy and sell such units and the bid-offer spread that the market maker is willing to quote for those units.