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 China’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 that offer good value or help balance risk.

Tian Pan, Head of Strategy at Prescient China says, “We are very excited about 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.”

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

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. 

 


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