The Absa NewFunds TRACI 3-month ETF
With global equity markets experiencing turmoil, it makes sense to seek low-cost, convenient alternatives to traditional non-listed products. The Absa NewFunds TRACI 3-month ETF is one of a select few funds that have exhibited positive returns year-to-date. Money market funds tend to have minimal volatility and returns.
Moreover, these funds hold highly liquid, short-term instruments. These include cash, cash-equivalent securities and investment-grade, debt-based securities with a short-term maturity. Over the past five years the fund has returned a decent 5.6%.
More than two thirds of the fund’s holdings are SA banks. The SA banking system ranks among the best in the world and is efficiently regulated by the South African Reserve Bank. The country is home to several major banks, multinational insurers, a large stock exchange and a wide range of investment services providers. The level of sophistication of the banking industry masks the country’s high level of income inequality, where a large portion of the population are excluded from formal financial services. Banking assets are highly concentrated in the hands of the top five banks, which leaves room for consolidation among the smaller institutions.
The objective of the NewFunds TRACI 3-month ETF is to track the total return version of the Barclays Capital/Absa Capital ZAR Tradable Cash Index 3 Month, an index consisting of three-month SA money market deposit rates. The fund has a tracking error of 0.15% and a total expense ratio of 0.35%.
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The Absa NewFunds TRACI 3-month ETF (JSE:NFTRCI)
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