ETFUSD-New ETF Listing
1nvest Fund Managers (PTY) Ltd
(Registration number: 2018/339947/07)
STANLIB Collective Investments (RF) Pty Ltd (Registration number: 1969/003468/07) is the manager
of the 1nvest ETFs being portfolios under the STANLIB ETF Collective Investment Scheme registered
in the Republic of South Africa in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002.
1nvest Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd is the appointed investment manager of the 1nvest ETFs under the
Scheme.
1NVEST ICE US TREASURY SHORT BOND INDEX FEEDER ETF (“ETFUSDTSB”)
(being a portfolio under the STANLIB ETF Collective Investment Scheme (“the Scheme”) registered in
the Republic of South Africa in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002
(“CISCA”))
Abbreviated name: “ETFUSDTSB”
Share code: “ETFUSD”
ISIN: ZAE000313391
LISTING OF 1NVEST ICE US TREASURY SHORT BOND INDEX FEEDER ETF (“ETFUSDTSB”) IN
THE EXCHANGE TRADED FUND SECTOR ON THE MAIN BOARD OF THE JSE LIMITED (“JSE”)
1. INTRODUCTION
This announcement is issued in compliance with paragraph 19.27 of the JSE Listings Requirements for
information purposes, following the JSE approving the listing of participatory interests in the 1NVEST
ICE US Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder ETF.
The information set out below has been extracted from the STANLIB ETF Programme Memorandum
issued by the Manager on 12 October 2010 and amended on 30 August 2018 (“the Programme
Memorandum”) and the 1NVEST ICE US Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder ETF supplement issued
on 29 August 2022 (“the Supplement”), and relates to:
i. the offer for subscription of participatory interests in the ETFUSDTSB, a portfolio within the Scheme,
providing investors with exposure to the, being the ICE US Treasury Short (Dated) Bond Index (“the
Offer”); and
ii. the subsequent listing of participatory interests in the “Exchange Traded Funds” sector on the JSE.
2. STRUCTURE
The ETFUSDTSB portfolio is managed by STANLIB Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd, an approved
manager of Collective Investment Schemes and as such is governed in terms of CISCA. The Manager
has entered into an agreement with the Asset Manager, 1nvest Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd, in terms of
which the Asset Manager will monitor changes to the index constituents and execute transactions to
reflect these changes on behalf of the Manager. ABSA Bank Limited will act as the independent Trustee
and will fulfil its duties as specified in CISCA and the Regulations thereto.
3. SUMMARY OF THE OFFER
3.1. Issuer: 1NVEST ICE US Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder ETF, a portfolio in the STANLIB ETF
Collective Investment Scheme registered in terms of CISCA
3.2. ISIN: ZAE000313391
3.3. Share code: ETFUSD
3.4. Long name: 1NVEST ICE US Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder ETF
3.5. Abbreviated name: ETFUSDTSB
3.6. Index and Investment Policy:
The objective of the portfolio is to provide access to investors who wish to track the performance of the
ICE US Treasury Short (Dated) Bond Index. The ICE US Treasury Short (Dated) Bond Index (“the
Index”) measures the performance of US Dollar denominated short-term government bonds issued by
the US Treasury. The Index is market value weighted, and is designed to include U.S. dollar
denominated, fixed rate securities with minimum term to maturity greater than one month and
less than or equal to one year. The aim of the portfolio is to provide returns linked to the performance
of the Index on a capital and income basis. Income will be distributed semi-annually. The portfolio will
aim to track the performance of the index as closely as feasibly and practically possible.
4. SALIENT DATES AND TIMES AND FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT
Listing announcement on SENS Monday, 29 August 2022
Listing Date at 09:00 Thursday, 08 September 2022
5. DOCUMENTATION
Copies of the following documents are available for inspection at the registered office of the Manager,
being STANLIB Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd, during office hours from 08:00 until 16h30:
- a signed copy of this Supplement and the STANLIB ETF Programme Memorandum (available in
English only) which are also available on the website at https://1nvest.co.za/;
- the memorandum of incorporation of STANLIB;
- the ICE US Treasury Short (Dated) Bond Index licence agreement; and
- the Ground Rules for the ICE US Treasury Short (Dated) Bond Index which are also available at
https://www.theice.com/solutions/data .
Johannesburg
29 August 2022
Investment Bank and Sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Date: 29-08-2022 08:30:00
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