CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA)
| 95.48 Real-Time Quote |  +0.62 / +0.65%Today’s Change | 93.56 Today|||52-Week Range 106.34 | -8.32% Year-to-Date |
Investment Objective
The investment seeks to track the price of the Australian Dollar, net of trust expenses. The fund seeks to reflect the price of the Australian Dollar. The sponsor believes that, for many investors, the shares represent a cost-effective investment relative to traditional means of investing in the foreign exchange market.
Latest FXA News
| Is the Carry Trade Ending? Jun 17 / MotleyFool.com | Tough Times Ahead in Commodity Currency ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary Jun 05 / Zacks.com |
Performance
| 1 month | -2.62% | 3 years | +6.29% | |
| 3 months | -8.45% | 5 years | +3.42% | |
| 1 year | -3.91% | Since inception | +7.81% |
Data through 06/19/2013
Quote Details
| Previous close | $94.86 |
| Open day’s range | 95.08 – 95.32 |
| Net asset value (NAV) | 94.76 (06/18/2013) |
| Daily volume | 38,224 |
| Average volume (3 months) | 247,287 |
Data as of 10:38am ET, 06/19/2013
Peer Comparisonvs. Single currency ETFs
| FXA | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +3.42% | -- |
| Expense Gross exp ratio | 0.40% | 0.43% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 0.27 | 0.04 |
| Net assets | $485.0M | $113.3M |
| Average market cap | -- | -- |
| Average P/E | -- | -- |
| Dividend / Share | -- | 0.25% |
Competitors
| GBB iPath GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN |
| FXF CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust |
| FXB CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Tr... |
Holdings
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Business service | -- |
| Consumer goods | -- |
| Consumer service | -- |
| Energy | -- |
| Financial service | -- |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| Holdings not available. |