While much has been written recently about smart beta, alternative beta, and factor investing, some important issues have received scant attention, including historical perspective (how much is really ...

Smart beta strategies continue to grow as a growing number of investors recognize that risk factors and style premia are long-term, persistent sources of return. While a definition around rules-based, ...

(0:45) - What is Factor Investing and Smart Beta? (3:00) - What Are The Main Factors Used In These Kind of ETFs? (7:45) - Benefits and Risks With Factor Indexes (11:60) - Are Multi-Factor ETFs A ...

Although recent interest in factor-based investing would lead one to believe that this is a new-fangled trend, the truth is factor-based investing has existed for decades. In fact, it has been a key ...

The investment industry is abuzz with talk of smart beta, and many are touting it as a revolution in passive investing. In reality it is simply the latest iteration in an evolution of a 100-year-old ...

Thanks to new research, factor-based investing is more intelligent than ever, but some “smart beta” products are still dumb. That was the conclusion of panelists at FPA’s BE Baltimore conference last ...

Factor investing is an old concept that has taken on renewed interest with investors. Part 1 of this article explained what factors are and how they are measured. This article highlights the benefits ...

Smart beta indexes use "factors" to select stocks that are thought to have greater return potential. I cross-check several smart beta ETFs against the Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers.

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Expanding on its line of smart beta strategies, Fidelity Investments launched three new multi-factor ETFs that combine various proven smart beta ...

When discussing smart beta strategies with some investors, I am sometimes struck by their visceral negative reaction to the topic. As much as I appreciate the clever moniker given to these strategies, ...