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Comparing ETFs: Methodology

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ETF methodologies are getting smarter and our investible universe now includes the whole world. With a growing number of investment options, choosing the best ETF for your portfolio requires a fair bit of digging. ETF methodology is your shovel. ETF methodology JSE investors can choose between ETFs weighted by market capitalisation and smart beta ETFs. ...
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ETF: Understanding the 1nvest SWIX 40

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The 1nvest SWIX 40 ETF is a top 40 product with a difference. Like many other local products, this ETF invests in the 40 biggest companies listed on the JSE. Unlike other top 40 ETFs, however, this ETF doesn’t just invest more in bigger companies. In fact, weighting an index by local shareholders was the ...
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ETF: Volatility ETFs explained

Kristia van HeerdenETF Blog, Latest

This year, Absa introduced three new ETFs that aim to capitalise on the relationship between risk and return. (If that sentence scared you to death, hang in there. It will make more sense later in this article.) The products aim to minimise the amount of money investors can lose when markets are scary. They do ...