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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 2 NewGold as an equity hedge NewGold vs. JSE Top 40 160 Correlation coefficient: -73.7% 140 100 80 60 40 20 NewGold Jun-09 May-09 Apr-09 Mar-09 Feb-09 Jan-09 Dec-08 Nov-08 Oct-08 Sep-08 Aug-08 Jul-08 0 Jun-08 Value (scaled) 120 JSE Top 40 3 NewGold as a rand hedge NewGold vs. ZAR/ USD Ex Rate 160 Correlation coefficient: -73.7% Correlation coefficient: -80.23% 140 100 80 60 40 20 NewGold Jun-09 May-09 Apr-09 Mar-09 Feb-09 Jan-09 Dec-08 Nov-08 Oct-08 Sep-08 Aug-08 Jul-08 0 Jun-08 Value (scaled) 120 ZAR/ USD 4 Harmony Jun-09 May-09 Apr-09 Mar-09 Feb-09 Jan-09 Dec-08 Nov-08 Oct-08 Sep-08 Aug-08 Jul-08 Jun-08 Value (scaled) NewGold vs. gold mining companies NewGold vs. Harmony 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 NewGold 5 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 – – – – eRAFI eRAFI eRAFI eRAFI 40 Financial 15 Resources 20 Industrial 25 “Enables investors to invest in ETFs constructed in terms of enhanced fundamental indexation” 6 Visit the new Absa Capital ETF website Log onto www.absacapitaletfs.com Back to ETFs 7