Beware of the backtests, especially in smart beta indexes. In recently reported analysis, Newport Beach, Calif.-based Research Affiliates found that smart beta index backtesting tends to find superior ...

San Antonio, TX, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) (the "Company"), a registered investment advisory firm with longstanding experience in global markets and ...

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 ...

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 ...

ONEY's smart beta approach offers diversified sector allocation, strong dividend yield, and reduced concentration risk compared to larger, more popular dividend ETFs. Despite lower AUM and investor ...

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market, the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 06/10/2014.

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 ...

What is drawing pension schemes to smart beta? Eric Shirbini from ERI Scientific Beta, Julien Barral from bfinance, Alan Pickering from Bestrustees, James Price from Willis Towers Watson and Paul ...

As Fidelity unveils plans to enter the world of "smart beta" exchange-traded funds, Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, Spencer Jacob, Chris Dieterich, and Chuck Jaffe decide whether or not it's a wise ...

Financial Food Fight: As Fidelity unveils plans to enter the world of "smart beta" exchange-traded funds, Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, Spencer Jacob, Chris Dieterich, and Chuck Jaffe decide whether or ...