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 ...

SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF uses a smart beta strategy to invest in high-yield dividend stocks, with an expense ratio of 0.20%. ONEY's portfolio has a strong tilt towards mid-cap and small-cap ...

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 ...

Capital Fund Management (CFM) head of Asia-Pacific, Steve Shepherd said fund managers, advisers, and their investors faced several key issues which stemmed from a lack of understanding of “traditional ...

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 ...

The Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF is rated Hold, due to high fees and lack of clear outperformance, versus cheaper alternatives. CALF's strategy of selecting high free cash flow small-caps results ...

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 ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketGrader, a leader in smart beta investment solutions, today announced the vast majority of the firm’s MarketGrader Indexes beat their passive ...

Making its debut on 10/21/2015, smart beta exchange traded fund State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value ...