Beware of "JSE Investment" scams

The JSE Limited/ Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is aware of a several scams (on Telegram and WhatsApp) posing as authorised JSE investment schemes and/or using the names(s) of JSE Executives (including our CEO, Leila Fourie).

In these investment scams, potential investors are urged to deposit money into a bank account and promised quick and guaranteed returns on their investment. These types of groups are not authorised by the JSE and the investments referred to are not authorised or endorsed by the JSE or any members of the JSE Executive. The JSE does not recruit investors in this manner.

The only way to invest on the JSE is via an authorised JSE stockbroker. A list of stockbrokers can be found on www.jse.co.za and then click on 'find a stockbroker' and you will find a list of stockbrokers in your area who will help you to open an account and you can begin your investment journey with the JSE.

Should you suspect a false investment scam group, please report these to the JSE at [email protected].

Alpha Long Name TFSA Friendly (CIS) Tracks Link Number
Top 40 Equity
ASHT40 Ashburton Top 40 ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index Link 7
ETFT40 1nvest Top 40 ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index Link
ETFSWX 1nvest SWIX 40 ETF Yes Constituents of the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index, weighted to reduce the effect of mainly resource and dual listed stocks by half Link
STX40 Satrix 40 ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index
STXSWX Satrix SWIX Top 40 ETF Yes Constituents of the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index, weighted to reduce the effect of mainly resource and dual listed stocks by half
SYGSW4 Sygnia Itrix SWIX 40 ETF Yes FTSE/JSE SWIX 40 Index Link
SYGT40 Sygnia Itrix Top 40 ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index
Other Local Equity
ASHMID Ashburton Mid Cap ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Mid-Cap Index Link 20
CTOP50 CoreShares Top 50 ETF Yes S&P South Africa 50 Index, the 50 largest companies on the JSE by float-adjusted market capitalisation Link
DIVTRX CoreShares DivTrax ETF Yes S&P South Africa Composite Index which is designed to measure the performance of constituents that have followed a policy of increasing or maintaining stable dividends for five consecutive years. Link
GIVISA NewFunds S&P GIVI SA Top 50 ETF Yes S&P GIVI (Global Intrinsic Value Index) South Africa Top Index, deigned to reflect an alternative beta strategy for the South African market Link
NFEDEF NewFunds Volatility Managed Defensive Equity ETF Yes NewFunds/Absa Volatility Managed SA Defensive Equity Index  Link
NFEHGE NewFunds Volatility Managed High Growth Equity ETF Yes NewFunds/Absa Volatility Managed SA High Growth Equity Index  Link
NFEMOD NewFunds Volatility Managed Moderate Equity ETF Yes NewFunds/Absa Volatility Managed SA Moderate Equity Index Link
NFEMOM NewFunds Equity Momentum ETF Yes Barclays Capital / ABSA Capital South Africa Equity Momentum Index which represents the total return of South African shares selected on the basis of their relative price momentum Link
NFEVAL NewFunds Value Equity ETF Yes Absa Wits Risk-Controlled SA Value Index Link
NFEVOL NewFunds Low Volatility Equity ETF Yes Absa Wits Risk-Controlled SA Low Volatility Index Link
NFSH40 NewFunds Shari'ah Top 40 ETF Yes Shari’ah compliant companies in the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index Link
PREFTX CoreShares PrefTrax ETF Yes J521 Index which represents the preference shares on the JSE Link
SMART CoreShares Scientific Beta Mult-Factor ETF Yes Scientific Beta CS South Africa Six-Factor Equal Weighted Index Link
STXDIV Satrix DIVI ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Dividend Plus Index which represents 30 companies from the Top 40 and Mid Cap 60 indices that are expected to pay the best normal dividends over the forthcoming year
STXFIN Satrix FINI ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Financial 15 Index
STXIND Satrix INDI ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Industrial 25 Index
STXMMT Satrix Momentum ETF Yes Proprietary Satrix Momentum Index
STXQUA Satrix Quality South Africa ETF Yes S&P Quality South Africa Index which is designed to track high quality stocks in the South African market by quality score.
STXRAF Satrix RAFI 40 ETF Yes Constituents of the FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index, weighted according to dividends, cash flow, sales and book value
STXRES Satrix RESI ETF Yes FTSE/JSE Resi 10 Index
International Equity
ASHEQF Ashburton Global 1200 Equity Fund of Funds ETF Yes S&P Global 1200 Index captures approximately 70% of the world market cap, covering seven distinct regions and 30 countries Link 23
CSP500 CoreShares S&P 500 ETF Yes S&P 500 Index Link
ETF500 1nvest S&P 500 Index Feeder ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Core S&P500 UCITS ETF, tracking the S&P 500 Index Link
ETF5IT 1nvest S&P 500 Info Tech Index Feeder ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares S&P 500 Information Technology UCITS ETF, tracking the S&P 500 Info Tech Index Link
ETFWLD 1nvest MSCI World Index Feeder ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, tracking the MSCI World Index Link
GLOBAL CoreShares Total World Stock Feeder ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, tracking the FTSE Global All Cap Index Link
GLODIV CoreShares S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats ETF Yes S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Blend Index (Custom) Link
STX500 Satrix S&P 500 ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares MSCI China UCITS ETF, tracking the MSCI China Index Link
STXCHN Satrix MSCI China ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, tracking the S&P 500 Index Link
STXEME Satrix MSCI EM ESG Enhanced ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares MSCI EM ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF, tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Enhanced Focus Index Link
STXEMG Satrix MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF, tracking the MSCI World ESG Enhanced Focus Index Link
STXESG Satrix MSCI World ESG Enhanced ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares MSCI World ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF, tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Enhanced Focus Index Link
STXNDQ Satrix Nasdaq 100 ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETF, tracking the Nasdaq-100® index Link
STXWDM Satrix MSCI World ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETFMSCI World Index, tracking the MSCI World (Developed Markets) Index Link
SYG4IR Sygnia 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity ETF Yes Kensho New Economies Composite ℠ Index,which captures the 21st Century Sectors that are propelling the 4th Industrial Revolution Link
SYG500 Sygnia Itrix S&P 500 Yes S&P 500 Index
SYGEMF Sygnia Itrix MSCI Emerging Markets 50 ETF Yes MSCI Emerging Markets 50 Index
SYGESG Sygnia Itrix S&P Global 1200 ESG ETF Yes S&P Global 1200 ESG Index
SYGEU Sygnia DJ EuroStoxx 50 ETF Yes EuroStoxx50 Index, a market cap weighted index which represent the 50 largest companies in the Eurozone
SYGJP Sygnia MSCI Japan ETF Yes MSCI Japan Index, a market cap weighted index which represents about 300 of the largest companies in Japan
SYGUK Sygnia FTSE 100 ETF Yes FTSE 100 Index, a market cap weighted index which represent the 100 largest companies in the UK
SYGUS Sygnia MSCI USA ETF Yes MSCI USA Index, a market cap weighted index which represents about 600 of the largest companies in the USA
SYGWD Sygnia MSCI World ETF Yes MSCI World Index, a market cap weighted index which represents about 1600 of the largest companies in the Developed World
Africa (ex-SA)
AMIB50 AMI Big 50 (ex-SA) ETF Yes AMI Big50 ex-SA Index, offers exposure to the 50 larger stocks across 15 different African exchanges Link 2
ASBI Cloud Atlas S&P African Bond ETF Yes S&P Africa Hard Currency Sovereign Bond Select Index Link
Commodities
ETFGLD 1nvestGold ETF No Gold bullion - each unit equals approximately 1/100th of a fine troy ounce of gold bullion in ZAR terms 8
ETFPLD 1nvestPalladium ETF No Palladium bullion - each unit equals approximately 1/100th of a fine troy ounce of palladium bullion in ZAR terms
ETFPLT 1nvestPlatinum ETF No Platinum bullion - each unit equals approximately 1/100th of a fine troy ounce of platinum bullion in ZAR terms
ETFRHO 1nvestRhodium ETF No Physical rhodium- each unit has an entitlement to an amount of rhodium, referred to as the metal entitlement factor. Link
GLD NewGold ETF No Gold bullion - each unit equals approximately 1/100th of a fine troy ounce of gold bullion in ZAR terms Link
KCCGLD Krugerrand Custodial Certificate No Allocated Krugerrand Coins (1oz) Link
NGPLD NewPalladium ETF No Palladium bullion - each unit equals approximately 1/100th of a fine troy ounce of palladium bullion in ZAR terms Link
NGPLT NewPlat ETF No Platinum bullion - each unit equals approximately 1/100th of a fine troy ounce of platinum bullion in ZAR terms Link
Local Bonds
ASHINF Ashburton Inflation ETF Yes Government Inflation-Linked Bonds Index (GILBx) Link 6
ETFBND 1nvest SA Bond ETF Yes S&P South Africa Sovereign Bond 1+Year Index Link
NFGOVI NewFunds GOVI ETF Yes SA Government Bond Total Return Index which represents bonds issued by the SA Government Link
NFILBI NewFunds ILBI ETF Yes Barclays Capital / ABSA Capital SA Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index Link
STXGOV Satrix SA Bond ETF Yes S&P South Africa Sovereign Bond 1+ year Index Link
STXILB Satrix ILBI ETF Yes S&P South Africa Sovereign Inflation-linked Bond 1+ year Index, a market-value weighted index of South African Rand-denominated inflation-linked bonds. Link
International Bonds
ASHWGB Ashburton World Government Bond ETF Yes Citi World Government Bond Index Link 6
DCCUSD Dollar Custodial Certificate - 10 Year No Direct ownership of the capital rights to a 10 year US Treasury Bond, paying income to investors equal to the coupon value of the US Treasury Bond less 30 bp Link
DCCUS2 Dollar Custodial Certificate - 2 Year No Direct ownership of the capital rights to a 2 year US Treasury Bond, paying income to investors equal to the coupon value of the US Treasury Bond less 30 bp
ETFGGB 1nvest Global Government Bond Index Feeder ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Global Govt Bond UCITS ETF, tracking the G7 Government Bond Index Link
NFNAMB Absa NewFunds S&P Namibia Bond ETF Yes S&P Namibia Sovereign Bond 1+ year Top 10 Index Link
STXGBD Satrix Global Aggregate Bond ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF Link
Money Market
NFTRCI NewFunds TRACI 3 Month ETF Yes 3-month Barclays Capital / ABSA Capital ZAR Tradable Cash Index (TRACI) which represents the 3-month money market deposit rate Link 1
Multi-Asset Class
MAPPSG NewFunds MAPPS Growth ETF Yes Multiple assets: 75% South African equities; 10% nominal bonds; 10% inflation linked bonds; and 5% cash or money-market 2
MAPPSP NewFunds MAPPS Protect ETF Yes Multiple assets: 40% South African equities; 15% nominal bonds; 35% inflation linked bonds; and 10% cash or money-market
Local Property
CSPROP CoreShares SA Property Income ETF Yes S&P SA Property Income Index Link 3
ETFSAP 1nvest SA Property ETF Yes FTSE/JSE South African Property Index (SAPY) Link
STXPRO Satrix Property ETF Yes S&P South Africa Composite Property Capped Index Link
International Property
ETFGRE 1nvest Global REIT Index Feeder ETF Yes A feeder fund ETF investing in the iShares Global REIT ETF, tracking the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global REIT Link 4
NEWPRP NewFunds Reitway Global Property ETF Yes Reitway Global Property Index Link
GLPROP Coreshares S&P Global Property ETF Yes S&P Global Property 40 Index Link
SYGP Sygnia Itrix Global Property ETF Yes S&P Global Property 40 Index Link
Total 82
*Disclaimer: The above list provides information on the TFSA compliance status of ETFs. The list has been compiled by the JSE based on information obtained from the FSCA. The onus lies with member firms and investors to verify TFSA compliance status of these ETFs.