Monthly etfSA ETF / Index tracking unit trust survey
3 – 5 Year Returns
The Satrix INDI ETF retains its place, as it has done for the most of this year, as the best index tracking portfolio over the past five years. The total return of the Satrix INDI was 16,95% per year, comfortably above the next best funds, namely the Stanlib Index Fund (14,41% p.a.) and the Satrix 40 ETF (12,80% p.a.).
When assessing the medium term (3 year returns), which includes all of the current bear market phase, enhanced tracker funds, such as the Satrix DIVI, which selects shares in its portfolio based on their dividend payment potential (11,12% p.a.) and property shares, with their high yield, such as Prudential Enhanced SA Property Fund (11,20% p.a.) are the best performers.
1 Year or Less Returns
In the short term, the stockmarket rallies in the first quarter of this year and during the past month, appear to be generating performance in the value type funds, particularly Satrix Dividend Plus and the RAFI funds. In the past three months, more broad market tracker funds, such as the Satrix INDI and NewFunds eRAFITM Industrial 25 are leading the way, which could be pointing to a more general market recovery in future.
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Best Performing Index Tracker Funds – September 2010 (Total Return %) |
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Fund Name |
Type |
5 Years (per annum) |
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Satrix INDI 25 |
ETF |
16,95 |
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Stanlib Index Fund |
Unit Trust |
14,41 |
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Satrix 40 |
ETF |
13,80 |
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3 Years (per annum) |
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Prudential Property Enhanced |
Unit Trust |
11,20 |
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Satrix DIVI |
ETF |
11,12 |
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Proptrax |
ETF |
8,71 |
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1 Year |
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Prudential Property Enhanced |
Unit Trust |
30,36 |
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Proptrax |
ETF |
27,81 |
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Satrix DIVI |
ETF |
25,85 |
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3 Months |
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Satrix INDI |
ETF |
17,59 |
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NewFunds eRAFITM INDI 25 |
ETF |
16,41 |
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Source: Profile Media FundsData (4/10/2010) Includes reinvestment of dividends. |
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The full etfSA Performance Survey is attached. The etfSA Performance Survey measures the total return (price changes plus reinvestment of dividends) for index tracking unit trusts and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) available to the retail public in South Africa. The performance table (attached) measures the 1 month to 5 years total return compared with the benchmark index returns (including reinvestment of dividends). Note, as the FTSE/JSE calculates the index without taking into account any brokerage or other transaction costs, index tracking products will typically underperform the index because of their transaction and other running costs.
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MONTHLY PERFORMANCE SURVEY OF INDEX TRACKING ETFS AND UNIT TRUSTS For Period Ended 4 October 2010 (Total Returns – dividends reinvested) |
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A) Pure Index Tracking ETFs / Unit Trusts |
ETF/ UnitTrust |
5 years p.a. |
3 years p.a. |
12 Months |
3 Months |
1 Month |
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FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index (J200) |
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14,66% |
0,32% |
21,90% |
14,38% |
6,62% |
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BIPS Top 40 Portfolio |
ETF |
- |
- |
20,58% |
11,95% |
4,94% |
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Satrix 40 Portfolio A |
ETF |
13,80% |
(0,43%) |
20,30% |
11,97% |
5,00% |
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Kagiso Top 40 Tracker Fund |
Unit Trust |
13,42% |
0,50% |
19,07% |
13,14% |
9,48% |
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Old Mutual Top 40 Fund |
Unit Trust |
12,50% |
(0,41%) |
18,87% |
13,12% |
9,46% |
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Stanlib ALSI 40 Fund |
Unit Trust |
13,50% |
0,75% |
18,07% |
12,86% |
9,18% |
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RMB Top 40 Index Fund |
Unit Trust |
12,70% |
(0,38%) |
17,05% |
12,45% |
9,10% |
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Nedbank BettaBeta Equally Weighted Top 40 |
ETF |
11,83% |
4,53% |
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Satrix SWIX Top 40 Portfolio A |
ETF |
- |
0,83% |
20,48% |
13,16% |
5,32% |
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FTSE/JSE All Share Index (J203) |
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15,35% |
1,32% |
22,83% |
14,05% |
6,48% |
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Sanlam All Share Index Fund |
Unit Trust |
- |
0,39% |
20,51% |
13,16% |
9,13% |
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Gryphon All Share Tracker Fund |
Unit Trust |
13,29% |
1,36% |
20,02% |
13,36% |
9,63% |
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Stanlib Index Fund |
Unit Trust |
14,41% |
2,12% |
18,78% |
13,01% |
9,03% |
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SIM Index Fund |
Unit Trust |
12,72% |
0,03% |
18,54% |
13,03% |
9,29% |
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FTSE/JSE Industrial Index |
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17,61% |
8,39% |
27,96% |
18,52% |
6,70% |
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Satrix INDI Portfolio |
ETF |
16,95% |
7,66% |
25,42% |
17,59% |
5,54% |
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Other |
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Satrix RESI Portfolio |
ETF |
- |
(5,56%) |
15,23% |
6,73% |
4,44% |
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NewFunds NewSA Index Fund |
ETF |
- |
- |
20,24% |
13,16% |
5,04% |
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NewFund Shari’ah Top 40 |
ETF |
- |
- |
13,09% |
10,51% |
4,41% |
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Satrix FINI Portfolio |
ETF |
10,74% |
(0,24%) |
24,76% |
13,40% |
5,07% |
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Property Index Tracker (Proptrax) |
ETF |
- |
8,71% |
27,81% |
9,95% |
2,21% |
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Source: |
Profile Media – FundsData (4/10/2010) |
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MONTHLY PERFORMANCE SURVEY OF INDEX TRACKING ETFS AND UNIT TRUSTS For Period Ended 4 October 2010 (Total Returns – dividends reinvested) |
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B) Other ETF Tracker Funds |
ETF/ UnitTrust |
5 years p.a. |
3 years p.a. |
12 Months |
3 Months |
1 Month |
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All Bond Total Return Index |
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8,76% |
9,76% |
15,01% |
6,78% |
0,31% |
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zShares GOVI Exchange Traded Fund |
ETF |
- |
- |
14,04% |
6,47% |
0,31% |
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BIPS Government Inflation Linked Fund (Inflation-X) |
ETF |
- |
- |
9,83% |
3,91% |
0,32% |
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MSCI World Index in ZAR |
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0,66% |
(9,80%) |
(0,01%) |
2,87% |
1,51% |
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DBX Trackers MSCI USA Index ETF |
ETF |
- |
- |
2,49% |
1,60% |
0,93% |
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DBX Trackers MSCI World Index ETF |
ETF |
- |
- |
0,60% |
3,39% |
1,60% |
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DBX Trackers MSCI FTSE 100 Index ETF |
ETF |
- |
(9,78%) |
4,11% |
9,86% |
2,44% |
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DBX Trackers MSCI Japan Index ETF |
ETF |
- |
- |
(7,18%) |
(4,66%) |
0,00% |
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DBX Trackers MSCI EuroStoxx 50 Index ETF |
ETF |
- |
(13,86%) |
(14,03%) |
6,54% |
2,09% |
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C) Passive Enhanced ETFs / Unit Trusts |
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FTSE/JSE All Share Index (J203) |
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15,35% |
1,32% |
22,83% |
14,05% |
6,48% |
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Satrix DIVI Plus Portfolio A |
ETF |
- |
11,12% |
25,85% |
11,06% |
5,40% |
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NewFunds eRAFITM Overall SA Index Fund |
ETF |
- |
- |
22,78% |
13,10% |
5,40% |
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Plexus RAFI Enhanced SA Strategy Fund |
ETF |
- |
3,17% |
16,71% |
13,16% |
8,56% |
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Satrix RAFI 40 Total Return Portfolio |
ETF |
- |
- |
24,64% |
12,58% |
5,17% |
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Old Mutual RAFI 40 Tracker Fund |
Unit Trust |
- |
4,45% |
20,79% |
13,90% |
9,12% |
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Alphen Equity Building Fund |
Unit Trust |
- |
- |
16,40% |
12,57% |
8,65% |
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NewFunds eRAFITM SA Industrial 25 Index Fund |
ETF |
- |
- |
24,73% |
16,41% |
6,27% |
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NewFunds eRAFITM SA Resources 20 Index Fund |
ETF |
- |
- |
17,21% |
8,97% |
4,97% |
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NewFunds eRAFITM SA Financial 15 Index Fund |
ETF |
- |
- |
21,25% |
11,83% |
3,51% |
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Prudential Enhanced SA Property Tracker Fund |
Unit Trust |
- |
11,20% |
30,36% |
13,56% |
5,01% |
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Source: |
Profile Media – FundsData (4/10/2010) |
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