Johannesburg, 11 March 2026: The JSE today listed the Prescient China Balanced Feeder Actively Managed Exchange Traded Fund (AMETF) (PANDA), further expanding its Exchange Traded Product range. The PANDA fund aims to grow investors’ money over the long term by investing mainly in a global fund that focuses on China. 

This underlying fund holds a broad mix of Chinese shares, government and corporate bonds, and cash instruments, including access to China’s onshore market through Prescient’s approved investment licence. While most of the investments are in mainland China, the fund also includes global shares, bonds, currencies and other regulated investment instruments when these offer good value or help balance risk.

This PANDA AMETF is aimed at investors who want to diversify geographically and offers a distinctive option for growth opportunities outside South Africa while retaining the simplicity of investing via local stockbroking accounts. 

Tian Pan, Head of Strategy at Prescient China states: “We are very excited for the launch of the Prescient China Balanced Feeder AMETF, the first AMETF in South Africa focused on the world's second largest economy. The Prescient China Balanced Feeder AMETF allows investors and pension funds to gain diversified exposure to all major Chinese assets including onshore and offshore listed Chinese equities, Chinese fixed income instruments and expert access to the Chinese derivative markets, all while allowing for the benefits of immediate tradability via the JSE.”

"We are pleased to welcome the Prescient China Balanced Feeder AMETF to the JSE as we continue to drive portfolio diversification for South African investors. This fund is a straightforward way to add China exposure to a portfolio while trading through a local stockbroking account," said Adèle Hattingh, Business Development and Exchange Traded Products Manager at the JSE. “It gives local investors a regulated, transparent and efficient way to tap one of the world’s largest economies.”

PANDA is a "feeder" fund that invests solely in participatory interests of the Prescient China Balanced Fund, a UCITS-compliant fund domiciled in Ireland and approved under section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act. The underlying fund aims to grow investors' capital over the long term and is benchmarked to China CPI +3%, although returns are not guaranteed.

The continued surge in ETF listings on the JSE reflects the growing use of these products as accessible, diversified investment tools. In 2025, the ETF market recorded a 29% year‑on‑year growth rate, adding approximately R60 billion in market capitalisation. 

PANDA's listing adds to the growing number of ETFs on the JSE, with 132 ETFs currently listed and a market capitalisation exceeding R261 billion.

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Disclaimer: Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd is an authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP 612).

Collective Investment Schemes in Securities (CIS) should be considered medium-to-term investments. The value may go up as well as down and past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. There are no guarantees. Please note that there are risks involved in buying or selling any financial product. Prescient Management Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd is approved under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (No.45 of 2002). For any additional information please go to www.prescient.co.za. 

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