Nov 8, 2021
The idea to “own the market” by simply buying a Top 40 ETF has evolved over time, as first sector ETFs – financials, industrial, resources – and later factor-based ETFs, such as dividends, value and momentum – were added to the range. But until this week, ETF investors were not able to buy a single,...
Oct 15, 2021
“When will we get a Bitcoin ETF in South Africa”? This question is asked with remarkable regularity, especially whenever the prices of cryptocurrencies experience a strong run. So why have we not seen it in South Africa yet, despite several attempts by different ETF issuers? What are the regulatory constraints, and...
Sep 27, 2021
Commodity ETFs, in some markets referred to as ETCs, derive their price entirely from the price of the underlying commodity, but physical commodities appear to have lost its lustre in recent weeks. Is this just a healthy pullback in a multi-year commodity super-cycle, or is there more to it? Most importantly, how can...
Sep 15, 2021
Satrix recently listed its 22nd ETF on the JSE – a Global Infrastructure ETF. There is no doubt that the world is in desperate need of infrastructure investment, partly to replace old and outdated facilities, but also to build a “new” world that is fit-for-purpose. What is infrastructure? Why should you...
Aug 19, 2021
ETFs and ETNs sound so similar, yet often the only thing they have in common, is that both are exchange-traded investment instruments. In a more recent development though, we now have ETFs that are wrapped in ETNs, thereby offering a combination of the two. How does this work in practise, what do you get when you...