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June 2018 – etfsa.co.za monthly South African ETF, ETN and unit trust passive index tracking performance survey

04 July 2018 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

The Performance Survey for the period ended 29 June 2018, is attached. The Survey measures total investment returns for all 92 JSE listed ETFs/ETNs, and 39 index tracking unit trusts for periods of one month to ten years. The summary table of the best performing passive index tracking products is shown on page 1. The total return performance of each Domestic Exchange Traded Fund is shown on pages 2-4; Foreign Exchange Traded Funds on pages 5-9; Foreign ETNs on page 6; Commodity ETFs & ETNs on page 7; Currencies on page 8; and Index Tracking Unit Trusts on pages 9-11.

Another week, another flurry Of trade-war rhetoric

03 July 2018 | General

Markets remain hostage to the headlines when it comes to the trade tariff dispute between the United States and its trading partners.

Six months down, six to go

03 July 2018 | General

The halfway mark of 2018 provides a good opportunity to take stock of returns from the main asset classes, the factors shaping them and the outlook for the months and years ahead.

What drives Alpha in a volatile market?

03 July 2018 | General

As the local economy shifts to a low-inflation environment, there is growing concern that “Ramaphoria” may fast be losing its shine. This uncertainty, compounded by the intensifying trade war between the US and China – which continues to place pressure on emerging markets and their currencies – has created an increasingly volatile investment landscape for fund managers to navigate.

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