A few years ago Vincent Deluard was a huge cheerleader for smart-beta ETFs, which slice and dice the market using indexes tuned to classic investing factors like momentum and value. But times change ...
Beta is the return of the broad market, typically represented by a benchmark like the S&P 500 index. Smart beta — a hybrid product crafted by financial engineers — is meant to deliver the best of both ...
Making its debut on 10/04/2022, smart beta exchange traded fund VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Blend category of the market. What ...
Investors looking to beat the market often find themselves sifting through a variety of different funds, each purporting to deliver the secret sauce that leads to outperformance. However, a ...
Some suggest it is little more than a lack of awareness that has prevented a big rush by DC plans towards smart beta investing. In a world of low yields and heightened volatility, investors are ...
Advisers considering diving into smart beta may want to read the fine print before taking the plunge. Industry observers are warning investors to be cautious before adopting the hottest trend in index ...
According to EDHEC Business School, 25 per cent of asset managers already use some form of smart beta strategies, with a further 40 per cent considering them in the near future. Cost and efficiency ...
In recent years, smart beta or factor investing has gained considerable traction with pension funds seeking to earn higher risk-adjusted returns from their investments through cheaper and simpler ...
Passive investing has increasingly become the dominant strategy in today’s market. Whether it’s the enormous capital inflows into ETFs or the rise of robo-advisors, passive investing is drawing more ...
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF is invested in 100 large companies featured in The Motley Fool’s articles and newsletters. The TMFC ETF is close to the Nasdaq 100 in sector breakdown, valuation, growth ...
Goldman Sachs Launches new ETF; Betterment Rolls Out Smart Beta Portfolio; and GRP Partners With Envestnet to Launch CIT Suite. Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an exchange-traded ...