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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 17, 2015, 07:46:30 am »The VWRD has averaged a mere 10% pa.True, but it is 10% in Dollar terms, which means it's a lot more in Rand terms.
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 16, 2015, 02:06:39 pm »I think DBXWD is a good choice.
I also think it's a good index to follow, but the costs are too high. Since you're already out of SA why not open an international brokerage account and buy VWRD. VWRD is the Vanguard FTSE All-World ETF. It tracks the FTSE all world index, which includes emerging markets. DBXWD tracks the MSCI world index which excludes emerging markets, which is likely why it has slightly underperformed the FTSE world. The TER is just 0.25% rather than 0.68% for DBXWD. If you really want a fund which excludes emerging markets, then rather buy SWDA. It also tracks the MSCI index, but at a TER of just 0.2%.
Both VWRD and SWDA are traded on the London stock exchange, but held in Ireland, which has big tax benefits (and decent estate tax laws). This means you won't have to pay local tax on the dividends as they are already taxed in Ireland. The maximum tax you will pay is 15%, but because some of the holdings don't pay that tax, it works out to about 11% tax at the moment.
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 15, 2015, 09:22:48 pm »
I'm transitioning my unit trust into VWRD in the next couple of months. I'll be using interactive brokers foot my offshore investing. I'll move DIVTRX next year when my discretionary allowance allows that again. Going for Max diversification and minimum fees and taxes.
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 15, 2015, 06:08:01 pm »
The short answer is Zuma happened to it. The longer answer, as Orca correctly stated, it now seems to be mostly finance shares, so it's tracking the STXFIN lately:
http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=&insttype=&symb=ZA%3ASTXFIN&x=29&y=7&time=6&startdate=1%2F1%2F1996&enddate=1%2F1%2F1999&freq=2&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=ZA%3ADIVTRX&comp=ZA%3ADIVTRX&ma=0&maval=9&uf=0&lf=262144&lf2=0&lf3=0&type=64&style=370&size=4&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=15
http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=&insttype=&symb=ZA%3ASTXFIN&x=29&y=7&time=6&startdate=1%2F1%2F1996&enddate=1%2F1%2F1999&freq=2&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=ZA%3ADIVTRX&comp=ZA%3ADIVTRX&ma=0&maval=9&uf=0&lf=262144&lf2=0&lf3=0&type=64&style=370&size=4&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=15
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Shares / Re: CoreShares Dividend Aristocrats ETF/S&P SA Dividends Aristocrat
« on: December 15, 2015, 11:13:14 am »
I see the spread is now at 22c. It was as low as 7c a while ago, I wonder why there's such a big change?
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 15, 2015, 11:08:55 am »
Also no effect on price, just rebalancing required to match the new index. Fortunately it won't cost the holder anything.
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Shares / Re: STXIND vs DIVTRX
« on: December 15, 2015, 08:38:43 am »
The delisting of SAB shouldn't affect the price of the indi at all if I understand correctly. All that should happen is that the rest of the index will increase in size to make up the difference, and the current 26th biggest industrial stock will become part of the index.
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Shares / Re: Best paying dividends on small cap shares!!
« on: December 14, 2015, 03:21:15 pm »Correct me if I am wrong, is the DY not based on past dividends, not future. Cannot see Altron with a share price of R5.00 still paying a dividend.You're right, yield is based on the last year. That's why the STXDIV kept loading up on African bank as the share price crashed. It's yield kept climbing. A total disaster of note!
But I might be wrong.