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NewGold - Absa Capital Exchange Traded
Fund
“The simplest and most cost effective way for
investors to invest directly in physical gold”
NewGold
Fund Facts
NewGold is:
JSE Code
GLD
ISIN
ZAE000060067
Listing Date
02 Nov 04
Net asset value
R 9,697,050,000
• considered a safe haven investment
No of issued securities
132,836,300
• South African Rand and equity hedge
No of tonnes
40.54
No of ounces
1,303,452
• the only ETF in SA linked to the price of gold
• the largest ETF in SA
• certified Shari’ah Compliant by Absa Bank’s Shari’ah Board
Last month return:
Return since inception:
0.58%
168.92%
Source : NewGold Issuer Ltd
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NewGold as an equity hedge
NewGold vs. JSE Top 40
160
Correlation coefficient: -73.7%
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Value (scaled)
120
JSE Top 40
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NewGold as a rand hedge
NewGold vs. ZAR/ USD Ex Rate
160
Correlation coefficient: -73.7%
Correlation coefficient: -80.23%
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ZAR/ USD
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NewGold vs. gold mining companies
NewGold vs. Harmony
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Other ETF offerings by ABSA Capital
NewRand
“Enables investors to invest in blue-chip rand hedge companies listed on the JSE”
NewSA
“NewSA ETF allows investors to support transformation in South Africa, without sacrificing market performance.”
Shari’ah 40
“Enables investors to invest in the top 40 companies on the JSE which are deemed to be Shari’ah Compliant”
eRAFI Series
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Financial 15
Resources 20
Industrial 25
“Enables investors to invest in ETFs constructed in terms of enhanced fundamental indexation”
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