So once you have added all the costs of accessing ETFs you are paying more than you would for an actively managed unit trust. That is what the ETF providers are skirting around all the time. Since Sygnia always does things differently, we plan to launch ETFs later this year where we charge nil stockbroking and we guarantee a minimum bid/offer spread. Let's see if we can shake things up a bit. But frankly, even with best intentions, I don't think our ETFs will be as cheap as our unit trusts tracking the same market indices.
So once you have added all the costs of accessing ETFs you are paying more than you would for an actively managed unit trust.
Wow - she should really get into politics...QuoteSo once you have added all the costs of accessing ETFs you are paying more than you would for an actively managed unit trust.She is right if you compare some of the more expensive ETF's accessed by a full trading account VS. Sygnia's skeleton funds. But using absa etf platform or EE platform compared to most "normal" unit trusts? I would be very surprised.
They are the cheapest Unit trusts, so hopefully they'll be really cheap in ETFs too. I need some competition for the expensive DBX trackers for my TFSAs.
I would like a Vanguard total stock market index fund available for us locally.
I would like to see:1. World small cap ETF2. World mid cap ETF3. Local small cap ETF4. Local long term gov bond ETF
The new Sygnia 4th Industrial Revolution fund will be out soon (might even be out already, haven't checked our site) which will be a cheap way for SAns to invest in the Alphabets, AAPLs, MSFTs etc
