Your premium bitcoin product, built for SMSFs
Australia’s premier bitcoin product lets you invest in bitcoin with your SMSF through a regulated structure, with an absolute entitlement to your underlying bitcoin.
The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC)
Absolute entitlement to your specifically allocated bitcoin
Licensed and regulated
crypto-custodian
Robust benchmarking, tracked in Australian dollars
Performance
$15.5181
As of 20 Dec 2024
Date | Currency | NAV | AUM | Daily Return | Monthly Return | Tracking Difference | Bitcoin Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20/12/2024 | AUD | $15.5181 | $40,700,657.72 | -3.67% | 2.61% | -0.0010% | 0.000099 |
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
* An indicative NAV per Unit (“iNAV”) for the Fund will be published throughout the Securities exchange trading day. The iNAV is reflective of real-time movements in the Funds underlying instruments. The iNAV represents the best estimate by the Issuer or its appointed agents of the value per unit in the Fund throughout the trading day. The iNAV is calculated by Solactive AG (Solactive). The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, promoted or sold by Solactive in any way and Solactive makes no express or implied representation, guarantee or assurance with regard to the iNAV, iNAV calculation or the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF.
How to invest in bitcoin with your SMSF
1
Read fund documents
Read the Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination before investing.
2
Create account
Start an investor application here. For more information, view our SMSF application guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the requirements for bitcoin in an SMSF?
SMSFs are tightly regulated and SMSF trustees must ensure investment in this asset is permitted by the SMSF trust deed and is aligned with the fund’s investment strategy.
It is common for SMSF trust deeds to have a clause that permits the SMSF to invest in any other type of asset permitted by the Superannuation Industry (Superannuation) Act 1993 and Superannuation Industry (Superannuation) Regulations 1994. If this is the case, the deed may allow an investment in bitcoin but SMSF trustees should always obtain professional advice to confirm this.
What are the responsibilities of SMSF trustees?
SMSF trustees have responsibilities to:
• act honestly in all matters concerning the fund,
• act in the best interests of all fund members when making decisions about the fund,
• manage the fund separately from their own affairs,
• know, understand and meet their responsibilities and obligations,
• ensure that the SMSF complies with the laws that apply to it.
Why should I choose a regulated product to invest in bitcoin?
Investor protections are arguably one of the most important factors to consider for SMSFs holding digital assets. As the crypto asset industry is largely unregulated, trustees need to seriously consider the risks involved in holding them via regulated pathways versus unregulated pathways.
An unregulated pathway is, for example, holding the SMSF’s bitcoin on a Digital Currency Exchange (DCE). The problem with this approach is that most exchanges state in their terms and conditions that the legal title for the holdings on the exchange rests with the DCE (and not the account holder). Not only could this cause issues during annual audits, it could also mean that if anything goes wrong and the DCE becomes insolvent, the trustee’s rights to the SMSF’s bitcoin would only be as an unsecured creditor.
There are also the risks of hacking and theft from DCEs which may or may not be appropriately managed given the largely unregulated space in which DCEs operate.
Finally, self custody (i.e. the bitcoin is stored in a wallet owned by the SMSF) has its own very distinct risks such as the risk of lost keys or passwords.
What are the benefits of a regulated product?
Alternatively, an SMSF can gain bitcoin exposure through regulated investment vehicles that professionally manage the risks associated with holding bitcoin as an investment.
For example, Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) that passively track the price of bitcoin, allow SMSFs to gain regulated exposure to this asset without having to manage the risks of self-custody or holding the bitcoin on an exchange. Legal title is also easily established by ensuring interests in the ETP are purchased in the name of the SMSF.
However, not all ETPs offer the same risk profile, and trustees need to carefully consider the offer document to ensure an investment in the ETP is appropriate for the SMSF.
Not sure how to start investing in bitcoin with an SMSF?
Find a financial planner with the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA).