Monday, 25 May 2026: The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) welcomes the listing of two new Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds (AMETFs), the Anchor EasyETFs Aspirant SA Equity (AASAET) and Anchor EasyETFs Aspirant Global Equity (AAGEET) AMETFs, broadening the range of actively managed equity solutions available to South African investors through a regulated ETF structure.

 The Anchor EasyETFs Aspirant SA Equity AMETF invests primarily in South African equities listed on recognised exchanges and employs a combination of macroeconomic insight and bottom‑up research to allocate across sectors and market capitalisations. Cash and other liquid instruments may be used for liquidity and volatility management.

 Complementing this, the Anchor EasyETFs Aspirant Global Equity AMETF provides access to global equity markets and is classified under ASISA Global Equity General. The portfolio invests predominantly in equities listed on foreign exchanges and may include participatory interests in foreign collective investment schemes, including international ETFs as well as certain unlisted financial instruments where investor protections are equivalent to those in South Africa.

 The dual listing introduces a South Africa‑focused equity portfolio and a global equity portfolio, each designed to deliver long‑term capital growth through high equity exposure and a research‑driven active management process.

 “Anchor is bringing its highest-conviction global and local equity ideas to market through these two actively managed ETFs, providing South African investors with a transparent, and easily accessible way to invest in professionally managed portfolios on the JSE.” said Reko Nare, Portfolio Manager at Anchor.

 Adèle Hattingh, Specialist Securities Manager at the JSE welcomed the listings and said: “The listing of the Anchor EasyETFs Aspirant SA and Global Equity AMETFs further underscores the JSE’s commitment to a sophisticated investment ecosystem. By bridging active portfolio management with the liquidity of an exchange traded product, we’re providing South African investors with versatile tools to diversify locally and internationally.”

 By providing transparent, exchange traded access to both South African and global equities, these AMETFs respond to growing investor demand for actively managed, high‑conviction strategies within a listed environment.

  Today’s listing brings the total number of ETFs on the JSE to 139, with a combined market capitalisation exceeding R267 billion.

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