Much has been written about smart beta strategies, and it can get confusing for investors. Answers to these frequently asked questions here could help. Since my first smart beta blog post in 2014, ...

The Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF (PJP) was launched on 06/23/2005, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer ...

Investors who are nervous about stock-market swings and loathe to put assets in safer bonds are turning to smart-beta strategies. Smart-beta exchange-traded funds have proliferated in the past several ...

Smart beta strategies aim to improve returns, lower risk and increase diversification through a transparent, rules-based approach. Smart beta is the middle ground between active and passive management ...

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) debuted on 06/10/2014, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market. What Are ...

The smart beta train has definitively left the station. One of the fastest-growing ETF categories, smart beta is being used to target a variety of outcomes by a growing—and more diverse—group of ...

A way to diversify and seek value. Smart beta funds provide diversification and the opportunity for additional income to investors since their strategy is to focus on a particular factor that delivers ...

In recent years, investing publications have been full of articles exploring the promise of smart beta investment strategies. But what’s exactly so smart about smart beta? Smart beta enthusiasts and ...

In recent years, the value that financial advisors have brought to clients in the area of money management has shifted from active stock or fund selection to macro asset allocation. Consequently, ...

Increasingly, investors are embracing strategic beta to capture better risk-adjusted returns by isolating and blending specific risk factors such as value, low volatility, quality, size and others. It ...