NewGold - Absa Capital Exchange Traded Fund
“The simplest and most cost effective way for investors to invest directly in
physical gold”
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NewGold
Fund Facts
JSE Code
ISIN
Listing Date
Net asset value
No of issued securities
No of tonnes
No of ounces
GLD
ZAE000060067
02 Nov 04
R 9,697,050,000
132,836,300
40.54
1,303,452
Source : NewGold Issuer Ltd
NewGold is:
• 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
• considered a safe haven investment
• South African Rand and equity hedge
Last month return: 0.58% Return since inception: 168.92%
NewGold as an equity hedge
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NewGold vs. JSE Top 40
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Correlation coefficient: -73.7%
NewGold as a rand hedge
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Correlation coefficient: -73.7%
NewGold vs. ZAR/USD Ex Rate
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NewGold ZAR/ USD
Correlation coefficient: -80.23%
NewGold vs. gold mining companies
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NewGold vs. Harmony
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Other ETF offerings by ABSA Capital
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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 40– eRAFI Financial 15– eRAFI Resources 20– eRAFI Industrial 25
“Enables investors to invest in ETFs constructed in terms of enhanced fundamental indexation”
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