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Active (8)BetaShares Agriculture ETF - Currency Hedged (synthetic)
A simple way to gain exposure to the performance of a portfolio of the most significant agricultural commodities in a single ASX trade.
OVERVIEW
Fund Objective
QAG aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) based on commodity futures that provides exposure to a basket of the most globally significant agricultural commodities (corn, wheat, soybeans & sugar), hedged for currency movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate.
An investment in commodities futures or in a fund that tracks commodity futures is not the same as investing in the “spot” price of the commodity – performance may differ from the spot price.
Please note during Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time, trading hours for this Fund will be 11.00-16.00.
Benefits of QAG
Growing demand
As populations grow and become more affluent, so does the demand for the commodities to which QAG provides exposure.
Simple to access, convenient exposure
Access the performance of the most significant agricultural commodities as simply as buying a share, avoiding the costs and complications of trading in physical commodities or futures markets yourself.
Portfolio diversification
As the agriculture sector historically has shown a low correlation to other major asset classes, obtaining exposure to commodities can help to diversify your portfolio.
How to Invest
- You can buy or sell units just like you’d buy or sell any share on the ASX.
- Fund requires no minimum investment.
KEY FACTS
Pricing Information 10 April 2020
| Current Price | |
|---|---|
| Last Trade* | - |
| % Change (prev day) | - |
| Bid (delayed) | - |
| Offer (delayed) | - |
*Data is delayed by at least 20 minutes.
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| NAV | |
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| NAV/Unit * | $4.96 |
* As at 8 April 2020
Profile
| Net Assets* ($A) | $2,994,308 |
| Units Outstanding* (#) | 604,051 |
| Mgmt Costs** (% p.a.) | 1.44% |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP) | Not available |
| Issuer | BetaShares Capital |
| Fund Administrator | RBC Investor Services |
| Custodian | RBC Investor Services |
| Registry | Link Market Services |
| Auditor | KPMG |
* As at 8 April 2020
**Certain additional costs apply. Please refer to PDS.
Trading Information
| ASX Code | QAG |
| Bloomberg Code | QAG.AU |
| IRESS Code | QAG.QXW |
| Trading Hours | 10.00-16.00 (AEST) |
| iNAV IRESS Code | QAGINAV.ETF |
| Market Makers | Citigroup Global Markets, Susquehanna Pacific |
| SMSF Eligible | Yes |
Index Information
| Index | S&P GSCI Agriculture Enhanced Select Index Excess Return (Hedged into A$) |
| Index Provider | Standard and Poor's |
| Index Ticker | N/A |
| Bloomberg Index Ticker | SGECASP Index |
Index Methodology
Sector Allocation
| Corn | 37.3% |
| Wheat | 24.6% |
| Soybeans | 24.3% |
| Sugar | 13.8% |
* As of 29 February 2020
PERFORMANCE
Fund Returns After Fees (%)
| Fund | Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.66% | -4.42% |
| 3 months | -9.73% | -9.35% |
| 6 months | -7.28% | -6.72% |
| 1 year | -8.80% | -7.96% |
| 3 year p.a | -10.71% | -10.35% |
| 5 year p.a | -9.14% | -8.82% |
| Since inception (p.a) | -8.20% | -8.32% |
| Inception date | 30-Nov-11 | - |
* As at 31 March 2020
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Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Returns are calculated in Australian dollars using net asset value per unit at the start and end of the specified period and do not reflect brokerage or the bid ask spread that investors incur when buying and selling units on the ASX. Returns are after fund management costs, assume reinvestment of any distributions and do not take into account tax paid as an investor in the Fund. Returns for periods longer than one year are annualised. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown.
DISTRIBUTIONS
Yield Information
| Distribution Frequency | Annually |
| 12 Mth Distribution Yield* (%) | - |
| 12 Mth Gross Distribution Yield* (%) | - |
| Franking Level | - |
*As at 29 February 2020. Yield figures are calculated by summing the prior 12 month fund per unit distributions divided by the fund closing NAV per unit at quarter-end. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.
Recent Distributions
| Ex Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Distribution Unit ($) | Annual Distribution Return (%) (1) |
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| 1-Jul-16 | 4-Jul-16 | 18-Jul-16 | $0.04573 | 0.52% |
| 1-Jul-15 | 3-Jul-15 | 20-Jul-15 | $0.10581 | 1.02% |
| 1-Jul-14 | 3-Jul-14 | 16-Jul-14 | $0.1125 | 1.00% |
| 1-Jul-13 | 3-Jul-13 | 16-Jul-13 | $0.35319 | 2.71% |
| 2-Jul-12 | 4-Jul-12 | 17-Jul-12 | $0.24679 | - |
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1 This is the annual distribution return to the end of the relevant distribution date. The distribution return reflects the contribution to total investment return made by the Fund's distributions. It is calculated as the difference between total Fund return and NAV return. NAV return is the change in the Fund's NAV price. Total return is the NAV return plus reinvestment of all distributions back to the Fund. Past performance not indicative of future performance.
RESOURCES
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Factsheet - QAG |
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Whitepaper | The How and Why of Investing in Agriculture |
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A guide to trading BetaShares Commodity ETFs |
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BetaShares Commodity ETFs | Frequently Asked Questions |
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Product Disclosure Statement - QAG, QCB, OOO |
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Annual Report - June 2019 |
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Notice of Modifications to Fund Constitution – AMIT Tax Regime |
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Index Methodology |
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Interim Financial Report 2018 |
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2020 BetaShares Distribution Calendar |
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OTC Derivatives Counterparty Exposure Information – March 2020 |
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