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 ...

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 ...

Tracking Difference and Tracking Error, Explained What Contributes to ETF Tracking Difference and Tracking Error? Evaluate How Well Passive Funds Track an Index Passive funds aim to mirror their ...

The iShares Semiconductor ETF tracks semiconductor sector performance with major holdings like Broadcom, Nvidia, and AMD. SOXX has underperformed its benchmark, has a ...

Investors may bristle at the mere mention of tracking error—but that’s what helps them keep more of their money while maximizing their after-tax returns. Taxes can have a major impact on the long-term ...

In an ideal world, a tracker fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) would perfectly match the index it is supposed to follow so a FTSE 100 tracker will deliver exactly the same return as the FTSE 100. In ...

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 ...

Financial advisers have expressed concern about the impact including private market exposure is having on their tracking error budget, according to MSCI. Private ...

The United States capital markets regulator — the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — approved 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from BlackRock, Vanguard, Franklin Templeton, ...

Index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have a lot of endearing qualities. Many of them pair low fees with a clear set of rules, which has been a big win for investors. But those ...