This ETF covers the Fini15 index (STXFIN) and includes; banks, insurance companies and a few listed property stocks and it’s had a winning 2022.
Time for gold ETFs? Local and offshore
Buying gold is as easy as buying a gold ETF with one listed locally in Rands from Absa and a US one trading in US$ from State Street Global Advisors. Both have the code GLD.
ETF: Understanding the CoreShares Preftrax ETF
Investments make money in one of three ways - dividend income, capital gains or interest. When investing in a debt instrument, income from interest (sometimes called coupons) is what you can expect. This week’s featured ETF is a good option for investors who hope to earn an income from their investments. The CoreShares Preftrax ETF ...
ETF: Businesses are the heart of ETFs
At the heart of all Exchange Traded Funds are businesses operating in their different fields. They make profit and so do we.
ETF: Same index, different price?
When checking two ETFs with the same shares some may have different prices. Gareth Stobie, CoreShares, explains why.
ETF: Low fees double your investment*
Investment fees are down some 95% in the last few decades and that has almost doubled the amount invested by individual.
ETF: Three secret fees
Know your ETF fees, it is more than just the transaction fee and this week we detail others; TER, spread and inflation.
The Satrix Resi ETF is booming
This ETF is great for investors who want exposure to commodities via resource miners. It is very cyclical but booms every so often.
Everything ETFs and tax-free
We kick off the JSE Power Hour series with a presentation by Just One Lap founder Simon Brown on everything ETFs and tax-free.
S&P500 ETFs unpacked
Locally there are 4 ETFs covering the large S&P500 index. We dig into what the index is and the differences between them.