In the month of June, the market price of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets( EEM) had a volatility that was 27% greater than its index and an annualized tracking error of ...

There’s a fading but lingering misconception that socially responsible investing (SRI) means sacrificing returns against a benchmark. When evaluating the pros and cons of responsible investing, ...

Tracking error, the amount by which an ETF's returns deviate from its benchmark index, is a fact of life and an often ignored fact at that. In some instances, a high ...

Passive funds aim to mirror their benchmark indexes as closely as possible, making every basis point matter. But perfect tracking is a fantasy. While investors can expect index funds to mimic their ...

Most of us believe that index funds will consistently deliver returns similar to the market, regardless of whether we invest in SIPs or a lump sum. Now imagine this: one person invests Rs 5 lakh as a ...

Here's how I know the ETF Revolution has long since passed, and what we're living in now is the new ETF normal:The questions from advisors are getting a lot smarter. I used to get emails about how ...

CalPERS' board is expected to decide in September whether to remove alternative investments from its tracking-error calculation used to control risk. Deciding to do ...

Tracking error, the amount by which an ETF’s returns deviate from its benchmark index, is a fact of life and an often ignored fact at that. In some instances, a ...