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Battery Tech & Lithium ETF

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Reasons to Consider ACDC

High Growth Potential

Battery technology and lithium are essential to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy storage, and mobile devices.

Advancing Clean Technologies

EVs produce zero direct emissions, meaning broader adoption could result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved urban air quality.1

Unconstrained Approach

ACDC invests in companies throughout the lithium cycle, including mining, refinement and battery production, cutting across the traditional sector and geographic definitions.

1 US Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Jan 2024

Product Information As of 12 Sep 2024

Inception Date 30 Aug 2018
Management Costs (% p.a.) 0.69
Currency Hedged No
Domicile Australia
Legal Form Managed Investment Scheme
SMSF Eligible Yes

NAV Information As of 12 Sep 2024

NAV/Unit (A$) 78.20650000
Currency (NAV) AUD
Shares Outstanding 6,214,536
AUM (A$) 486,017,298.20
NAV History File View

Product Summary

The Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ACDC) offers investors exposure to global companies developing electro-chemical storage technology and mining companies producing battery-grade lithium.

Product Objective

The Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ACDC) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index.

Trading Details

Ticker ACDC
Bloomberg Code ACDC AU Equity
ISIN AU00000022386
Trading Hours 10:00AM – 4:00PM

Management & Administration

Issuer Global X Management (AUS) Limited
Custodian The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Sydney Branch
Registrar Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Benchmark Information

Benchmark Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index
Provider Solactive AG
Ticker SOLBATT

Distributions As of 30 Aug 2024

12-Month Yield 7.54%
12-Month Franking Level 1.45%
Distribution Frequency Annually
Distribution History View

Performance Table As of 12 Sep 2024

Total Return (Fund) Total Return (Benchmark) Tracking Difference Tracking Error
1 Month 3.96% 4.01% -0.05% 0.02%
3 Months -8.58% -8.44% -0.14% 0.05%
1 Year -12.89% -12.30% -0.59% 0.16%
3 Year p.a. -1.66% -0.88% -0.77% 0.21%
5 Year p.a. 15.07% 16.12% -1.04% 0.36%
10 Year p.a. -- -- -- --
Since Inception p.a. 11.74% 12.63% -0.89% 0.38%

Top Holdings As of 13 Sep 2024

Full Holdings (.xlsx)
Net Assets (%) Name SEDOL Market Price (Local) Shares Held Market Value (A$)
5.13 TDK CORP 6869302 9,125.00 265,300 25,384,629
4.71 HD HYUNDAI ELECT BD4HFR9 290,000.00 71,388 23,110,016
4.70 TESLA INC B616C79 229.81 66,489 22,834,696
4.40 DELTA ELEC 6260734 389.00 1,191,875 21,564,833
4.09 ABB LTD-REG 7108899 46.86 242,152 19,857,950
3.96 WARTSILA OYJ ABP 4525189 18.70 623,774 19,244,847
3.93 BYD COMPANY 6536651 238.80 415,965 19,023,940
3.92 GS YUASA CORP 6744250 2,926.00 622,000 19,083,824
3.89 ENERSYS B020GQ5 97.88 129,152 18,891,725
3.86 LG ENERGY SOLUTI BNSP8W5 414,000.00 41,993 19,406,815
3.73 SUMITOMO ELEC IN 6858708 2,293.50 766,800 18,440,876
3.46 PANASONIC HOLDIN 6572707 1,226.00 1,327,700 17,068,334
3.41 NGK INSULATORS 6619507 1,848.50 864,900 16,764,324
3.31 BASF SE 5086577 42.70 228,052 16,065,985
3.28 HONDA MOTOR CO 6435145 1,493.50 1,033,200 16,180,440
3.12 SAMSUNG SDI CO 6771645 364,000.00 37,487 15,232,076
3.07 CANADIAN SOLAR I B1GKCH1 13.90 717,526 14,904,896
3.03 RENAULT SA 4712798 38.27 233,136 14,720,189
2.96 VOLKSWAGEN-PREF 5497168 89.96 96,888 14,380,203
2.95 MERCEDES-BENZ GR 5529027 55.67 156,336 14,359,053
2.68 NISSAN MOTOR CO 6642860 393.90 3,176,200 13,118,813
2.67 SEBANG GLOBAL BA 6212564 85,400.00 130,019 12,394,863
2.64 BMW AG 5756029 71.36 109,176 12,853,684
2.55 PILBARA MINERALS B2368L5 2.88 4,361,008 12,559,703
2.37 SIGMA LITHIUM CO BNM4ZD8 10.22 754,029 11,516,366
1.95 ARCADIUM LITHIUM BM9HZ11 2.46 2,574,654 9,465,214
1.88 MINERAL RESOURCE B17ZL56 38.02 242,827 9,232,283
1.82 BOLLORE SE 4572709 5.70 941,453 8,853,584
1.23 AMG CRITICAL MAT B1Z95S1 14.36 253,206 5,998,933
1.11 SOLAREDGE TECHNO BWC52Q6 18.15 199,328 5,406,565
1.11 IVANHOE ELECTRIC BPF0KH6 7.61 473,922 5,389,743
0.98 SAYONA MINING LT BBX4LR9 0.03 180,264,949 5,047,419
0.80 LITHIUM AMERICAS BRBS357 3.35 1,060,023 3,903,098
0.57 CORE LITHIUM LTD B4XFS83 0.10 26,531,219 2,653,122
Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Breakdown As of 13 Sep 2024

Sector Weight (%)
Consumer Discretionary 36.0
Industrials 27.8
Information Technology 16.8
Materials 16.8
Communication Services 1.8
Other/Cash 0.8

Country Breakdown As of 13 Sep 2024

Country Weight (%)
Japan 25.6
South Korea 14.4
Germany 11.9
United States 11.7
Australia 6.0
France 4.9
Taiwan 4.4
Switzerland 4.1
Finland 4.0
China 3.9
Canada 3.9
Other/Cash 5.2

Research

Three Companies Leading the Rise of Lithium & Battery Technology

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Lithium and EV Market Update: Just a Bump in the Road

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Lithium, Explained

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Documents

FAQs

  • Why invest in battery tech and lithium?

    Batteries are a growth area as they are essential for storing clean energy. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels and towards solar, wind and hydro power, the demand for batteries is forecast to increase.

    Batteries are also crucial for electric cars, which are expected to steadily displace internal combustion engine cars over the coming decades.

    Outside of clean energy, batteries are required for mobile devices such as phones and laptops, which are being purchased in ever-greater number.

    Lithium is the crucial element supporting batteries, as lithium-ion batteries are cheaper to produce, faster to recharge and longer lasting than alternatives.

  • Is ACDC a sustainable or environmental investment?

    Batteries are essential for supporting renewable energy and the transition away from fossil fuels. Recognising this, state and Commonwealth governments have introduced subsidies and programmes designed at boosting the uptake of batteries and electric cars.

    Examples include South Australia’s Hornsdale Power Reserve, Queensland’s battery manufacturing precinct, the Commonwealth government exempting electric vehicles from fringe benefits and import taxes.

    ACDC also includes an environmental, social and governance (ESG) screen aimed at severely restricting the ability of fossil fuel companies to be included in the index. The index prevents companies that make more than 25% of their revenue in oil or gas, or more than 30% of their revenue from thermal coal, being included in the index.

  • How is the ESG screen built and what are its limitations?

    The index provider, Frankfurt-based Solactive AG, uses ESG data sourced from Minerva Analytics, an ESG research and data company based in the UK. Minerva conducts proprietary research on companies’ sustainability and governance activities to build data sets. Minerva’s datasets are used by Solactive to determine the final constituents in the index.

    The strength of this data-driven approach to ESG is that it can be incorporated into an index, allowing for potentially lower-cost passive management. Limitations and risks of this approach include a lack of direct stewardship and potential for data errors.

  • How are the companies in the index identified?

    The index universe for energy storage technology providers is comprised of projects identified from the Clean Horizon’s Energy Storage Source, classified as electrochemical, having an energy capacity of at least 1 MWh and identified as an energy storage technology manufacturer. The companies must also have a primary listing on an eligible exchange – if a subsidiary, then the parent company will be identified as part of the universe instead.

    The index universe for mining companies is taken from Fastmarkets' Metal Bulletin, including all companies producing battery grade lithium, with their primary listing on an eligible exchange.

    To be included in the index, companies must have a free-float capitalisation of at least US$200m (lower for existing constituents), have a minimum three-month daily trading average of US$1m, and not be classified by FactSet as an “Energy” company.

  • How are companies in ACDC weighted?

    Companies in ACDC are equally weighted, meaning each holding makes up the same portion of the portfolio at each semi-annual rebalance and therefore contribute equally to overall performance.

    The choice of an equal weighting scheme provides investors exposure to the overall sector without a bias towards large-cap stocks, which tend to dominate where holdings are weighted by market capitalisation.

  • Why use ACDC for exposure to battery technology?

    The value chain for battery technology ranges from mining companies to manufacturers of battery storage and storage technology providers. It is a diverse range of industries spanning the globe and ETFs like ACDC can assist investors in obtaining diversified exposure to newer technologies as well as more established companies. In fast-moving and emerging industries, it can be hard to pick the individual winners, so investing in an ETF like ACDC allows investors to access the potential growth across the battery technology megatrend.

  • How can you use ACDC in a portfolio?


    • ACDC can be used as a tactical tilt towards emerging technologies in the industrials and materials sector.

    • As a thematic tilt towards megatrends, including the trend towards renewable energy and electric vehicles.

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