It has been a wild few weeks for investors. The last trading day of February saw not only all-time highs on the JSE, but also the fourteenth green month in a row, a streak I’ve never seen before.
The next day the US attacked Iran and suddenly markets were falling while oil rallied to almost $120 creating concerns about inflation and the resulting fuel price spike we saw last week.
March was one of the worst months for the JSE in twenty years.
Now with a tentative ceasefire is in place and global markets had a huge green day on the news.
Below we have the returns of the best and worst twenty JSE listed ETFs for the year-to-date (for close on 08 April 2026). We also include the one-year returns to give some perspective. March was no fun for anybody, but it also wasn’t portfolio destroying assuming a diverse portfolio, which is exactly what an ETF offers.
Click on the ETF code for more detail on that particular ETF.
At Just One Lap, we are big fans of passive investment using ETFs. In this weekly blog, we discuss ETFs on the local market and the factors you need to consider when choosing an ETF. If you have wondered how one ETF differs from another, this is where you can find out. We explain which index each ETF tracks, what type of portfolio could benefit from holding each ETF, and how the costs will affect your bottom line.
It has been a wild few weeks for investors. The last trading day of February saw not only all-time highs on the JSE, but also the fourteenth green month in a row, a streak I’ve never seen before.
