AngloGold Ashanti plc

Frequently Asked Questions About AU

What does AU invest in?

AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. It explores for gold, as well as by-products, including silver and sulphuric acid. The company’s flagship property includes 100% owned the Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Geita region in northwestern Tanzania. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

What is the expense ratio of AU?

An expense ratio for AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is AU?

AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) manages $40.28B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is AU actively managed or an index fund?

AU's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was AU launched?

AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) launched in August 1998 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has AU performed?

AU's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.