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ETF: Bonds in your ETF portfolio

Kristia van Heerden 9 September 2020ETF Blog, Latest

Danish fund manager and author Lars Kroijer advocates for a simplified do-it-yourself investment strategy comprising of two simple investments. The first is an ETF with global exposure. The second is bonds with a time horizon similar to our investment horizon. For the ETF, the Ashburton 1200 caught our attention because it offers a small amount ...

ETF: Short-term investment ETFs

Kristia van Heerden 2 September 2020ETF Blog, Latest

In a lower interest rate environment getting inflation-beating returns on cash is challenging. If you have a five-year savings goal, this could have a real impact on your returns. A potential solution to this is short-term investing. The most important consideration here is the relationship between time and risk.

ETF: Should I sell my old ETF?

Kristia van Heerden 26 August 2020ETF Blog, Latest

Just One Lap users often want to know whether to sell their existing ETFs. It makes sense to pay attention to the weightings of ETFs in your portfolio and how that relates to your strategy. Since new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) list on the market every year, a product more suited to your strategy might be ...

Video: Investec USD S&P 500 Autocall

Simon Brown 25 August 2020ETF Blog

The Investec USD S&P 500 Autocall (Autocall) is a 5-year JSE listed investment with potential automatic call dates after year 3, 4 or 5. If the S&P 500 Index (Index) is flat or above the initial index level on one of the automatic call dates it is automatically called paying the investor an enhanced return ...

ETF: Understanding the Sygnia Japan ETF

Kristia van Heerden 19 August 2020ETF Blog, Latest

We've updated this ETF review in April 2024. This week, we take a closer look at the Sygnia iTrix MSCI Japan (share code: SYGJP) ETF. The Japanese economy remains one of the largest in the developed world. Japan is the second-biggest holding in the MSCI World Index, as well as the S&P Global 1200 Index. ...

ETF: Commodity ETFs in your portfolio

Kristia van Heerden 12 August 2020ETF Blog, Latest

Commodities tend to give investors a sense of security. Gold is especially popular during political and economical turmoil as the current COVID rally is making abundantly clear. The presence of a tangible asset at the other end of the transaction is comforting to those who are at all times geared for the apocalypse. While it’s ...

ETF: Understanding the CoreShares Global Property ETF

Kristia van Heerden 5 August 2020ETF Blog, Latest

Fortunately the abysmal performance of the local property sector is not the symptom of a global problem. The CoreShares S&P Global Property (GLPROP) exchange-traded fund (ETF) offers property lovers an opportunity to enjoy the security of a physical investment and steady income in developed economies. Unlike local ETFs that invest heavily in commercial real estate ...

ETF: Understanding the CoreShares S&P 500

Kristia van Heerden 29 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

For investors in a market with only 153 listed companies, access to an index tracker that gives one instant access to 500 companies is a boon indeed. When that tracker costs only 0.39% of your investment—as the CoreShares S&P 500 (share code: CSP500) does—all the better. The S&P 500 index has been around since the ...

ETF: Bond ETFs, yields and junk status

Kristia van Heerden 22 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

With a wider variety of bond ETFs available, local investors can tinker with asset class exposure down to the region. But the relationship between price and income can be confusing. In this post, we explore what bonds are, the relationship between price and yield and how South Africa’s sovereign debt downgrade affected these instruments.

ETF: Finding the right ETF

Kristia van Heerden 15 July 2020ETF Blog, Latest

"What should I buy?" This is the question we hear most often from first-time investors. It's an understandable impulse to leave the choice up to somebody else, but it matters that you make this decision on your own. Investing is about your financial security. You work for your money, and then your money works for ...