Equity ETFs tend to dominate the narrative among investors, particularly retail investors. Fixed income or bond ETFs are often ignored, which is a pity now that yields have picked up to current levels.

Fixed income instruments can be difficult to understand. The trick is in the name, as the capital value fluctuates based on a fixed underlying coupon and the yield that the market demands.

In shining a light on this asset class with Siyabulela Nomoyi from Satrix, we discussed:

• The reasons why a bond market exists, touching on how vibrant the local market has been for bond listings vs. equity listings
• The capital risk that comes with not holding a bond to maturity
• An indication of annual returns achieved in recent years by Satrix bond ETFs
• How these can be used in balanced portfolios
• Retail Savings Bonds and how they differ from Satrix bond ETFs
• The different Satrix bond ETFs and the underlying constituents
• The use of Satrix bond ETFs in a tax-free savings account

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