Smart beta blends passive and active investing features into a single strategy. Instead of tracking a standard market-cap index, smart beta funds build portfolios based on alternative factors like ...

March was a rough month for smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as assets under management for alternatively weighted ETFs declined 0.96% on a global basis, but smart beta funds still represent a ...

Every equity investor, active or passive, loves high returns. Traditional passive investors are stuck with the market’s average returns. Elsewhere lie numerous active funds. A good and popular ...

(Reuters) - Ironically, the simple truth may be that the world is more complex and less stable than popular smart beta strategies assume. Smart beta strategies have enjoyed rampant growth, being funds ...

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 ...