INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Horizons BetaPro DJ-AIG® Agricultural Grains Bull Plus ETF (HBP Agricultural Grains Bull+ ETF) and the Horizons BetaPro DJ-AIG® Agricultural Grains Bear Plus ETF (HBP Agricultural Grains Bear+ ETF) seek daily investment results equal to 200% the daily performance, or inverse performance, of the DJ-AIG Grains Sub-Index(SM), before fees and expenses. The Index is a subset of the DJ-AIG Commodity Index, and provides an ideal benchmark of the performance of the corn, soybeans and wheat futures markets.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The HBP Agricultural Grains Bull+ ETF and the HBP Agricultural Bear+ ETF take positions in financial instruments and/or equity securities to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses that correspond to twice the daily performance or inverse performance of the DJ-AIG Grains Sub-Index(SM). HBP ETFs are rebalanced daily, so risk is limited to the initial invested capital. As a result, 200%/-200% benchmark tracking over a longer period is dependent upon the extent of compounding and the underlying benchmark volatility. To minimize these effects, longer term investors should rebalance their HBP ETF holdings periodically.
COMPOSITION OF DOW JONES-AIG GRAINS TOTAL RETURN
The HBP DJ-AIG Agricultural Grains Bull+ and Bear+ ETFs periodically roll futures contracts each month in order to avoid physical delivery.
ETF SNAPSHOT
| Ticker: | HAU / HAD |
|---|---|
| Inception Date: | March 11, 2008 |
| Cusip: | 44045J202 / 44045K100 |
| Exchange: | TSX |
| Underlying Index: | Dow Jones-AIG Grains Total Return |
| Bloomberg Index Ticker: | DJAIGRTR |
| Management Fee: | 1.15% |
| RSP and TFSA Eligible: | Yes |
| Portfolio Manager: | ProShare Advisors LLC |
PERFORMANCE (MAY 31, 2009)
| Bear (HAD) | Bull (HAU) | Dow Jones-AIG Grains Total Return | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -21.67% | 25.42% | 12.50% |
| 3 Months | -40.59% | 53.82% | 26.45% |
| 6 Months | -40.05% | 31.17% | 20.42% |
| YTD | -24.47% | 10.18% | 9.14% |
| 1 Year | 24.73% | -57.12% | -25.47% |
| 3 Years | - | - | 11.55% |
| 5 Years | - | - | -0.19% |
| Since Inception | 43.16% | -60.25% | - |
HISTORICAL RETURNS
The following table shows the cumulative growth of $10,000 initial investment in the fund.
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