AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL)
| Assets | $245.79M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.43% |
| PE Ratio | 14.08 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.14% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 86.47% |
| 1-Year Return | -20.27% |
| Volume | 502,626 |
| Open | 16.70 |
| Previous Close | 16.65 |
| Day's Range | 16.67 - 16.97 |
| 52-Week Low | 16.59 |
| 52-Week High | 21.64 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 404 |
| Inception Date | Sep 13, 2011 |
About BTAL
Fund Home PageThe AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in long/short alternatives. The fund is an actively managed fund that takes long positions in low beta US stocks, offset by short positions in high beta US stocks. BTAL was launched on Sep 13, 2011 and is issued by AGF.
Top 10 Holdings
119.85% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | n/a | 113.59% |
| Portfolio Swap Dow Jones Thematic Neu Anti-Beta | n/a | 1.19% |
| NVR, Inc. | NVR | 0.80% |
| United States Steel Corporation | X | 0.67% |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | APLS | 0.63% |
| Confluent, Inc. | CFLT | 0.62% |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation | ON | 0.60% |
| FMC Corporation | FMC | 0.59% |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corporation | LSCC | 0.59% |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | DKS | 0.58% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | $1.0409 | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.2132 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.1958 | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.08576 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | $0.00112 | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Dec 20, 2011 | $0.427 | Dec 28, 2011 |
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