Market Access NYSE Arca Gold BUGS Index UCITS ETF
(Ticker GOLB)
Exposure to unhedged gold mining stocks
For professional investors only. Capital at risk

Background

The Market Access NYSE Arca Gold BUGS Index UCITS ETF (GOLB) was first listed in Europe in 2007 and cross listed on the London Stock Exchange in April 2020.

The ETF tracks the NYSE® Arca Gold Bugs Index™ (HUINTR), which has 23 holdings as at 28 June 2024.

The Index is designed to provide significant exposure to near-term movements in gold prices by including companies that do not hedge their gold production beyond 1.5 years hence the “BUGS” – Basket of Unhedged Gold Stocks.

The HUINTR Index is calculated on a net total return basis, meaning that it factors in dividends paid by index constituents net of any applicable withholding tax.

Reasons to consider gold miners now

  • Low real interest rates and economic recovery provide a supportive backdrop for the gold price
  • Index constituents have low debt/equity levels which increases their gearing to the gold price
  • Index constituent weighted average all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of production $1,430 per oz

Performance

Source: Bloomberg. Past performance should not be used as an indicator of future performance.

Five year returns to 28 June 2024 (in GBP)

5 YearHUINTR (GBP) GBP Gold Spot (XAU) FTSE 100 Index
Performance46.82%65.76%9.95%
Annualised performance7.98%10.64%1.91%
Annualised Volatility36.17%14.69%17.43%
Max Drawdown42.14%22.43%35.03%
Sharpe Ratio0.170.590.00

Source: Bloomberg. Past performance should not be used as an indicator of future performance.

Index constituents

Newmont Corp
Barrick Gold Corp
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
Equinox Gold Corp
Coeur Mining Inc
Novagold Resources Inc
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
Eldorado Gold Corp
Kinross Gold Corp
Sandstorm Gold Ltd
New Gold Inc
Seabridge Gold Inc
Alamos Gold Inc
Royal Gold Inc
IAMGOLD Corp
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp
Franco-Nevada Corp
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd
Gold Fields Ltd
Anglogold Ashanti Plc
SSR Mining Inc
B2Gold Corp
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA

Discrete annual performance to 28 June 2024 (in GBP)

Jun 19 - Jun 20 Jun 20 - Jun 21Jun 21 - Jun 22Jun 22 - Jun 23Jun 23 - Jun 24
HUINTR Index (GBP)56.34%-17.87%-4.93%3.13%16.62%
Spot Gold (GBP)29.38%-10.90%15.97%1.82%21.78%
FTSE 100 Index-16.91%14.06%1.87%5.05%8.40%

Source: Bloomberg. Past performance should not be used as an indicator of future performance.

Source: Company reports (latest available as at 28 June 2024). Weighted average based on sample of 15 constituents. Nil return is where AISC figure not reported.

What does gearing to the gold price mean?

Source: Bloomberg, Market Access, data as at 28 June 2024

Significance of the debt/equity ratio

How to invest

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key features

Legal form UCITS ETF
ISIN LU0259322260
TER / OCF 0.65%
Domicile Luxembourg
Management Company FundRock Management Company S.A.
Investment Manager China Post Global (UK) Limited
Custodian and Administrator RBC Investor Services Bank S.A.
Replication Synthetic (swap with Barclays Bank Plc)
ISA / SIPP eligible Yes
UK Reporting Fund Status Yes