THREADNEEDLE (LUX)-ENHANCED COMMODITIES AGH GBP
A commodity fund where returns are generated from changes in the underlying commodity prices solely, rather than natural resource companies.
PRICE (INC)
-
PRICE (ACC)
1147.12p
INITIAL CHARGE
0%
ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CHARGE
1.75%
ONGOING CHARGE
2.27%
YIELD
0%
1 YEAR
-Prices as at 30 Nov 2023.
We don’t currently provide commentary on this fund.
Past performance is not an indication of future performance.
Capital at risk.
Fund summary
Sector | Specialist |
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Structure | OFFSHORE FUND |
Launched | June 2010 |
Size | £208m |
Yield | 0% |
Dividends paid | Accumulation units only |
Charges
Standard Initial Charge | 0% |
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Initial Charge Via BestInvest | 0% |
Additional Bid/Offer Spread | 0% |
Annual Management Charge | 1.75% |
Ongoing Charges Figure | 2.27% |
Investment Process
Because the fund qualifies as a UCITs product the managers cannot invest directly in the futures curve. Instead they use swap contracts which are traded daily at the market close to avoid slippage and settle fortnightly to reduce counterparty risk. Currently they have two counterparties, Goldman Sachs and JPM. The swaps traded are excess return swaps and the arrangements with these banks are such that the managers have flexibility to effectively invest along the futures curve. This allows them to generate positive returns through changes in the structure of the yield curve. Over the long term this should contribute about one-third of returns to the fund. The structure of the yield curve is one factor driving returns. The others are fundamental views on each commodity, seasonality and technical factors. The fund can invest across all 22 different commodities in the index, plus 6 more which encompasses Metals, Energy, Agriculture and Softs. The Bloomberg index has a much lower weight to energy than the S&P GSCI index, which means it is normally less volatile. The fund is long only and ungeared.
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