A smart beta ETF is an exchange-traded fund that uses a rules-based system for choosing investments. These ETFs are a blend ...

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 ...

Here are seven of the best smart beta ETFs to buy now: ...

It’s no surprise that exchange traded fund (ETF) investors are looking beyond plain vanilla offerings that mimic major U.S. stock indices. What may be surprising is the rapid adoption of “smart beta” ...

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 ...

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF, which tracks a smart-beta index, offers exposure to 34 semiconductor stocks, emphasizing gross income, ROA, cash flow, and momentum. FTXL appeals to GARP ...

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 ...

With Nasdaq Smart Beta Indexes, investors now have an easy, customized way to bring new ideas to market. Offering robust research, deep market expertise and the technology to power index methodologies ...

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 ...

Roundtable: KPMG's Simeon Willis, Towers Watson's Stephen Miles, State Street Global Advisors' Richard J Hannam, Cambridge Associates' Alex Koriath and Indexx Markets' Ronan Kearney, debate the ...