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 22 holdings as at 29 December 2023.

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 $1,345 per oz

Performance

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

Five year returns to 29 December 2023 (in GBP)

5 YearHUINTR (GBP) GBP Gold Spot (XAU) FTSE 100 Index
Performance60.26%61.19%14.94%
Annualised performance9.89%10.02%2.82%
Annualised Volatility35.75%14.39%17.53%
Max Drawdown42.14%22.43%35.03%
Sharpe Ratio0.230.590.07

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

Index constituents

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

Discrete annual performance to 29 December 2023 (in GBP)

Dec 18 - Dec 19 Dec 19 - Dec 20Dec 20 - Dec 21Dec 21 - Dec 22Dec 22 - Dec 23
HUINTR Index (GBP)21.77%44.76%-11.30%-4.93%7.82%
Spot Gold (GBP)10.41%25.15%-7.89%15.97%9.20%
FTSE 100 Index10.37%-13.00%8.93%1.87%7.87%

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

Source: Company reports (latest available as at 29 December 2023). 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 29 December 2023

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