If you’re a Just One Lap regular, you know we talk about fees a lot. As we explain in this post, a small percentage difference in fees can have a huge impact on how much your investment grows in time. In the ETF world, the total expense ratio (TER) can be the deciding factor between two similar ETFs. Satrix recently reduced the TER on the popular Satrix 40 ETF to just 0.1%. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of all South African ETFs, from the cheapest to the most expensive, below.
| ETF | TER | Asset class |
| CoreShares Top50 | 0.07% | SA equity |
| Satrix Top 40 | 0.10% | SA equity |
| Absa Capital Shari’ah Top 40 | 0.13% | Smart beta |
| Absa Capital MAPPS Growth | 0.15% | Balanced (Equity, bonds, cash) |
| Absa Capital MAPPS Protect | 0.16% | Balanced (Equity, bonds, cash) |
| Ashburton Top 40 | 0.17% | SA equity |
| Absa Capital S&P GIVI SA Financial 15 | 0.18% | Smart beta |
| Absa Capital S&P GIVI SA Top 50 | 0.19% | Smart beta |
| CoreShares S&P 500 | 0.20% | International |
| Absa Capital S&P GIVI SA Resource 15 | 0.20% | Smart beta |
| Absa Capital S&P GIVI SA Industrial 25 | 0.21% | Smart beta |
| Absa Capital Traci 3-month ETF | 0.23% | Cash |
| Satrix Inflation-Linked Bond | 0.25% | Bonds |
| Satrix S&P 500 | 0.25%* | International |
| Absa Capital GOVI | 0.25% | Bonds |
| Standard Bank AfricaGold | 0.25% | Commodities |
| STANLIB Top 40 | 0.25% | SA equity |
| CoreShares Global Property | 0.27% | International property |
| Standard Bank AfricaPlatinum | 0.30% | Commodities |
| STANLIB SWIX 40 | 0.31% | SA equity |
| Satrix MSCI Emerging Markets | 0.33%* | International |
| Satrix Property | 0.35% | Property |
| Satrix MSCI World | 0.35%* | International |
| Absa Capital NewFunds SWIX 40 | 0.35% | SA equity |
| Absa Capital NewFunds ILBI | 0.35% | Bonds |
| Standard Bank AfricaPalladium | 0.35% | Commodities |
| STANLIB SA Property | 0.35% | Property |
| Satrix DIVI | 0.38% | SA equity |
| CoreShares Top 40 Equal Weight | 0.38% | SA equity |
| Absa Capital Equity Momentum | 0.38% | Smart beta |
| Satrix FINI | 0.39% | SA equity |
| Satrix INDI | 0.40% | SA equity |
| Satrix Quality | 0.40%* | Smart beta |
| Satrix RESI | 0.40% | Commodities |
| Absa Capital NewGold | 0.40% | Commodities |
| Absa Capital NewPalladium | 0.40% | Commodities |
| Absa Capital NewPlat | 0.40% | Commodities |
| Satrix SWIX | 0.42% | SA equity |
| CoreShares Divtrax | 0.43% | Smart beta |
| Ashburton Global 1200 | 0.45%* | International |
| Ashburton Inflation ETF | 0.47% | Bonds |
| Satrix RAFI | 0.50% | SA equity |
| CoreShares Proptrax Ten | 0.54% | Property |
| CoreShares Preftrax | 0.56% | Preference shares |
| Absa Capital New SA ETF | 0.57% | Smart beta |
| CoreShares Proptrax SAPY | 0.58% | Property |
| CoreShares Lowvoltrax | 0.65% | Smart beta |
| Sygnia Itrix MSCI World | 0.68% | International |
| Standard Bank AfricaRhodium | 0.75% | Commodities |
| Ashburton Midcap | 0.78% | SA equity |
| Cloud Atlas Big50 ex-SA | 0.85% | International (Africa) |
| Sygnia Itrix EUROSTOXX50 | 0.86% | International |
| Sygnia Itrix FTSE100 | 0.86% | International |
| Sygnia Itrix MSCI Japan | 0.86% | International |
| Sygnia Itrix MSCI US | 0.86% | International |
| RMB Dollar Custodial Certificate | N/A** | Bonds (USA) |
| RMB Krugerrand Custodial Certificate | N/A** | Krugerrands |
*Expected TER indicated in newly listed ETFs
**No annual management fee applies, however storage fees do apply
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