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Citywire Podcast*: Putting the ETF in fund selection

Citywire Podcast*: Putting the ETF in fund selection

ETFSA director Gareth Stobie discusses the surge in JSE-listed ETFs, sector trends and what investors should look out for.

How to DIY your ETFs on the HUB

How to DIY your ETFs on the HUB

Financial advisors play an important and valuable role in the wealth creation and preservation journey. But can you DIY at...

New look, same viewpoint

New look, same viewpoint

We’ve breathed some fresh air into our brand, to make it as dynamic and as vibrant as the people...

Is Factor Investing Dead?

Is Factor Investing Dead?

Factor and style-based investment strategies continue to evolve and attract the attention of portfolio managers and analysts alike.

Bonds Beyond Index-Tracking

Bonds Beyond Index-Tracking

Whether you think “bonds are boring”, or “the bond market is the smartest in the world”, this discussion on actively-managed...

Strategic low-fee investing with quality advice

Strategic low-fee investing with quality advice

ETFSA's 6 tips for sustainable investing.

The Quest For Yield Masterclass

The Quest For Yield Masterclass

Industry leader insights on maximising returns with Actively Managed ETFs.

March 2024: Monthly ETFSA South African ETP and Unit Trust Index Tracking Performance Survey

March 2024: Monthly ETFSA South African ETP and Unit Trust Index Tracking Performance Survey

ETFSA’s latest monthly performance survey shows strong gains for the S&P 500 Index amid tech company successes.

Podcasts

The ETF Investor – brought to you by the ETF Specialists, ETFSA. Through this podcast series we bring you insight and understanding of ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), clarity on how to best use it in any type of investment portfolio, technical details of what happens inside the ETF, and practical advice on how to choose ETFs for your investment wants and needs.

Podcasts / Professional investors

The ETF Investor Podcast – Episode 61 – Bridging the CIS-ETF Divide

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? Listen here to find out more.

First-time investor / Podcasts

The ETF Investor – Episode 60 – Actively Managing a Balanced Fund, a Foundational Investment Solution

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 for simple, straightforward, strategic, static asset allocation strategies in a cost-effective, rules-based, transparent investment option, suitable for all investor types.

Podcasts

The ETF Investor – Episode 59 – Actively Managing Global Property Investments

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 to consider than just the interest rate cycle, and we investigate how active management can be applied […]

Podcasts

Episode 58 – Actively Managing Factor and Style Investments

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.

Podcasts

Actively Managing Index-Tracking Funds

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 management” does not necessarily mean lots of activity or significant tracking differences to the reference index, and it offers opportunities to manage index-referenced investments more efficiently.

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