Bloomberg launches Aussie indices with franking, super variants

Binaya Dahal

Journalist

30 April 2026

Bloomberg has launched 36 Australian domestic equity indices, aimed at providing broad, investable exposure to local equities for benchmarking, asset allocation and product development across institutional and retail markets.

The suites made public on Wednesday includes flagship benchmarks and a range of “Select” indices spanning key segments of the market, alongside variants that incorporate dividend franking credits.

Among them are the Bloomberg Australia Domestic 200 Grossed Up Franked Return Index and the Bloomberg Australia Domestic 200 Superannuation Franked Return Index, both tailored to reflect after-tax outcomes relevant to local portfolios.

Bloomberg Index Services Limited’s head of Asia-Pacific Ji Zhuang said the rollout reflects a shift toward more locally relevant benchmarks built on the firm’s global equity platform.

“The launch of our Australia Domestic Equity Indices represents a natural evolution of our offering, building on a strong global equity foundation designed to provide a comprehensive representation of the market through the lens of the domestic investor, backed by the same high standards of data quality and analytics,” he said.

“This expansion marks a strategic milestone in our continued commitment to Australia where we have long supported the region’s investment community, being a leading fixed income benchmark provider with our flagship AusBond indices.”

Bloomberg said it constructs the indices using a transparent, rules-based methodology and fully integrates them into the Bloomberg Terminal, allowing investors to conduct constituent-level analysis, build portfolios, and evaluate performance.

Furthermore, investors will also be able to customise the indices to suit specific investment objectives, including sector exposure, company size, factor tilts, and sustainability considerations.

The launch adds Australia to Bloomberg’s global equity index family, which spans more than 40 countries and covers over 99% of eligible free-float market capitalisation.