NEWS BITES - ETF
Julius Baer Precious Metals Fund - JB Physical Gold Fund (SIX:JBGOCA), the 40th largest Exchange Traded Fund by market cap in Switzerland, has increased CHF11.60 (or 0.7%) from its last trading session of January 15 to close at CHF1,568.0, ending a two-day streak of losses.
Its MCap is CHF755.8 million ($847.9 million).
The volume was 0.2 times the average daily trading of 1,015 units.
THE PAST WEEK [Price down 1.6% to CHF1,556.40]
In the past week the ETF rose on 2 days, fell on 2 days and was untraded on 1 day.
| DAY | Headline | Close price [CHF] | Price Change % | Comment |
| Jan 15 | (JBGOCA:CHF1,556.40) falls for a second consecutive day, a two-day fall of 1.8% | 1,556.4 | -1.38 | Steepest Fall |
| Jan 14 | (JBGOCA:CHF1,578.20) in its biggest weekly loss for 2 months | 1,578.2 | -0.42 | |
| Jan 13 | (JBGOCA:CHF1,584.80) rises for a second consecutive day, a two-day rise of 0.3% | 1,584.8 | 0.2 | Top Rise |
| Jan 12 | (JBGOCA:CHF1,581.60) increases on low volume | 1,581.6 | 0.05 |
SECTION 1
JULIUS BAER PRECIOUS METALS FUND - JB PHYSICAL GOLD FUND BULLISH SIGNALS
1.1 Technicals:
+ The present value of CHF1,000 (PV1000) invested one year ago in Julius Baer Precious Metals Fund - JB Physical Gold Fund is CHF1,157, for a capital gain of CHF157.
A comparison with Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index [MSCI World] is shown below:
| PV1000 | 1-week | 1-month | 1-year |
| JBGOCA.S | 992 | 988 | 1,157 |
| MSCI World |
+ The present value of CHF1,000 (PV1000) invested five years ago in Julius Baer Precious Metals Fund - JB Physical Gold Fund is CHF1,446, for a capital gain of CHF446.
+ 5 years Multiplier in CHF = 1.446x
+ Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in CHF = 7.7%
Present Value of USD1,000 invested 5 years ago:
+ The present value of USD1,000 (PV1000) invested five years ago in Julius Baer Precious Metals Fund - JB Physical Gold Fund is $1,532, for a capital gain of $532.
+ 5 years ago CHF 1 equalled USD 1.0585
+ 5 years Multiplier in USD = 1.532x
+ Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in USD = 8.9%
1.2 High Performance Indicator:
| Description | Value | Rank In Market |
| Price Change % | 0.7 | In Top Quartile |
SECTION 2
JULIUS BAER PRECIOUS METALS FUND - JB PHYSICAL GOLD FUND BEARISH SIGNALS
2.1 Technicals:
+ The price decreased 0.8% in the last week and 1.2% in the last month.
2.2 Low Performance Indicator:
| Description | Value | Rank In Market |
| Price/MAP50 | 0.98 | In Bottom Quartile |
SECTION 3
PRICE VOLUME DYNAMICS
3.1 Momentum:
+ Volume: there were 223 units worth CHF349,664 ($392,265) traded today. In the past week, volume was 0.2 times average and the units were down 0.8%.
3.2 Performance Indicator:
| Description | Value | Rank In Market |
| Today's Turnover | CHF349,664 ($392,265) | In 2nd Quartile |
3.3 Trailing 3 months
| Turnover | $39.4 million |
| Volume | 22,174 |
| Volume Index (1 is avg) | 0.3 |
3.4 Trailing Price Change %
| Price Change % | Quarter | Year | 3 Years |
| JBGOCA | -4.1 | 15.7 | 23.8 |
| MSCI World | - | - | - |
3.5 Year-on-Year Comparison (Trailing year - ended 31 Dec)
In the past 5 years, JBGOCA has jumped 42.9% from 1,129.22 to 1,613.6, an average annual compound rise of 7.4%.
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Close | 1,613.6 | 1,328 | 1,165 | 1,235.05 | 1,129.22 |
| % Price Change | -2.9 | -8.8 | 9.3 | -12.9 | 7.1 |
| Avg Daily Volume | 461 | 556 | 608 | 793 | 1,431 |
| VWP | 1,227.66 | 1,234.3 | 1,178.17 | 1,272.44 | 1,378.74 |
| Turnover Period | 4 yrs 8 d | 3 yrs 4 mo | 6 yrs 3 mo | 2 yrs 3 mo | 1 yr 4 mo |
| Price Range | 1,100.19 - 1,291.17 | 1,057.05 - 1,366.32 |
In the past 4 years average daily volume has declined 67.8% from 1,431 units to 461 units. Turnover period has increased from 1 year 4 months to 4 years 8 days.
3.6 Beta:
+ Beta: the Beta is 0.3. A Beta lower than 1 suggests this is a low risk, low return ETF with volatility less than that of the market.
SECTION 4
RANKING
4.1 Global Rank out of 5,066 ETFs
The present value of $US1,000 invested a year ago is $US1,255, ranking it 639 out of 5,066 ETFs. Its 6-month relative strength (or price percentile rank) in USD is 51.
| Description | Value | Rank | Quartile |
| Net Assets (US$) | 2.1B | 370 | Top |
| Rel Strength 6 Mo (US$) | 51 | 2499 | Second |
| PV$1000 (1Year) US$* | 1,255 | 639 | Top |
* 1 year ago CHF 1 equalled USD 1.0339
Jan 18, 2021: CHF 1 equals USD 1.1218
4.2 Rank in the Total Switzerland ETF Market [out of 299 ETFs]
| Description | Value | Rank |
| Rel Strength 6 Mon (CHF) | 29 | 211 |
| PV1000-1Year (CHF) | 1,157 | 58 |
SECTION 5
PROFILE
5.1 Description
JB Physical Gold Fund is an ETF incorporated in Switzerland. The Fund invests only in physically allocated gold, primarily in standard 400-ounce bars. The gold is stored in high-security vaults in Switzerland. Other gold exposure, i.e. derivatives etc. is not allowed. CHF and EUR share classes feature currency hedging against the USD.
5.2 SNAPSHOT
Julius Baer Precious Metals Fund - JB Physical Gold Fund (SIX:JBGOCA)
ISIN: CH0044781232
| Inception Date | October 24, 2008 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.4% of average net assets |
| Category | Commodity-Precious Metals |
| Fund Family Name | Swiss & Global Asset Management |
| Index Tracked | physical gold |
| Asset Class | Commodity ETF |
5.3 Contact Details
| Website | http://www.juliusbaer.com/ |
| Physical Address | Bank Julius Bä r & Co. AG Bahnhofstrasse 36 8010 Zurich SWITZERLAND |
| Phone | 41 (0) 58 888 73 80 |
| stephan.mueller@juliusbaer.com |
5.4 JBGOCA ETF Dashboard [traded in Swiss Franc, CHF]
| Currency | CHF 1 = USD 1.12 |
| Jan 18 close | CHF1,568.0 |
| Ave Daily Volume | 1,015 units |
| Units Outstanding | 482,000 |
| Market Cap | CHF755.8 million [$847.9 million] |
5.5 Management Fees
+ The management fee is 0.4% of total assets
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