Metope In The News

Metope shares its 2026 Outlook for the South African listed property. The investment team looks back at 2025, highlighting that the sector once again delivered exceptional returns in 2025, with South African listed property generating a total return of approximately 30.5%, following the 29.8% gain recorded in 2024.  Performance was supported by a materially more stable macroeconomic environment and a clear improvement in underlying fundamentals. Looking ahead to 2026, Metope expect sector returns to be more earnings-led, underpinned by ongoing real rental growth, the contribution from embedded escalations, further efficiency gains, and the continued rollout of renewable energy initiatives.

Among SA's listed property fund classes tracked by FundsData, the Metope Property Income Prescient fund took the top spot in 2025, with its class B units returning 36.7% followed by the class A units delivering 36.5% last year, CityWire SA reported in its review of property unit trust returns last year. Run by property veteran Liliane Barnard, the R45.3m fund counts the Dipula Income, Emira Property and Equites Property funds among its three largest holdings.