The ETF Investor

In celebration of Women's Month in South Africa , we explore the importance – especially for women – of having an independent financial plan that addresses both the near-term needs of living expenses and unexpected...

The 2 nd quarter distribution season for ETFs on the JSE has just concluded, with the final payments received by investors in the first week of August. The quarterly ETFSA distribution report consolidates all the...

You can trade your view on the gold price with physically-backed gold ETFs, but what about gold miners, gold mining companies? What are the options available to ETF investors? The Satrix RESI ETF, tracking the FTSE/JSE...

After a strong performance in 2024, the demand for gold has accelerated year-to-date, breaking records along the way, and flirting with the $3,000/oz level. What is driving this demand? As an investor in a gold ETF...

2024 has been a stellar year for the ETP industry in South Africa. What stood out for us at ETFSA? Leading into another year of Trump, will it be a bump, or a dump? As ETF investors, we take insights from the past as we...

EasyETFs, new kid on the block as an ETF issuer, have joined the growing list of actively-managed ETFs on the JSE, but does this make things more complex, or "Easy" for investors? We also revisit its roots in Cloud...

When one of the largest active fund managers in South Africa join the ETF industry, people take notice, and others ask questions. What's behind the Coronation strategy, and what's inside their range of AMETFs?

Traditional index-tracking ETFs require an index to track. So what if there is no index, like in the case of balanced funds, or multi-asset portfolios? The construct of an actively-managed ETF provides an ideal solution...

With the top of the global interest rate cycle in focus, we turn our attention to the outlook for listed property companies and REITs, and the range of exchange-traded product options available on the JSE. There is more...

Just when you thought factor-based investments have passed their sell-by date, a new South African ETF issuer has burst onto the scene with a multi-factor, style-based, risk-managed, actively-managed domestic equity ETF.

For many investors the term ETF is synonymous with index-tracking, or so-called "passive" investments, and the concept of an actively-managed ETF therefore represents a contradiction in terms. But the term "active...

FNB recently listed three new offshore ETFs, but the underlyings are very familiar to us – MSCI World, MSCI Emerging Markets and S&P 500. How do you choose between multiple ETF options when they offer the same – or very...

Financial advisors play an important and valuable role in the wealth creation and preservation journey. But can you DIY at least some of it, and if so, where and how? The ETFSA Investor Hub is the perfect combination of...

Factor- and style-based investment strategies continue to evolve and attract the attention of portfolio managers and analysts alike. But when an ETF Manco proposes the amalgamation of two of their factor-based ETFs into...

There is so much more to investment on the stock exchange than buying shares in local companies, and the strong growth in bond ETFs are testimony to the attraction of a whole new world for investors. Whether you think...