Active ETFs on the JSE: What they are, what they cost and why is income the winner?
Just One Lap | 23.10.2026 01:20
Fifty-two actively managed ETFs now trade on the JSE, but they hold only about 9% of ETF assets, full list here. Simon Brown unpacks what these funds really are (unit trusts in an exchange-traded wrapper), who is listing them, and what they cost. The SPIVA data delivers the verdict: most active equity managers lag the index, but active income funds are the exception, and some now come at close to passive cost.
