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Index or Passive: Understanding key differences that impact your portfolio.

Index and passive. For the last 40+ years, these two terms have been interchangeable. But recent developments in the ETF universe – specifically, the growth in “smart beta” funds — highlights a distinction between these two terms which has important implications for investors’ portfolios.

July 01, 2019

Keywords: Active Management, Active Managers Council , Index Funds, Passive Management

Categories & Topics: Active/Passive, Industry-Level

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