AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL)
| Assets | $296.63M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.40% |
| PE Ratio | 18.67 |
| Shares Out | 24.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.12% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 58.12% |
| Volume | 638,645 |
| Open | 11.42 |
| Previous Close | 11.50 |
| Day's Range | 11.42 - 11.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 11.41 |
| 52-Week High | 18.83 |
| Beta | -0.63 |
| Holdings | 405 |
| 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
101.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | n/a | 97.26% |
| Okta, Inc. | OKTA | 0.53% |
| BorgWarner Inc. | BWA | 0.48% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | CAH | 0.46% |
| Ross Stores, Inc. | ROST | 0.46% |
| CACI International Inc | CACI | 0.46% |
| Gentex Corporation | GNTX | 0.45% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. | RIVN | 0.45% |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | VRSK | 0.44% |
| Cencora, Inc. | COR | 0.44% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | $0.35788 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.6449 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| 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 | $0.0858 | Jan 3, 2019 |
Performance
BTAL had a total return of -35.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -4.23%.
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