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Advisers shift to ETFs from active managers: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... over concerns about the cost and performance of actively managed funds, according to VanEck. VanEck's fifth annual smart beta survey revealed 87% of advisers use ETFs in client portfolios, up from 83% in 2016. Additionally, almost half of the advisers ...

VanEck to launch four new ETFs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... interactive entertainment and the fragmentation of the digital media landscape." Similarly, VanEck's HLTH will be the only smart beta healthcare ETF listed on the ASX. HLTH will invest in 50 fundamentally sound and attractive value companies in the global ...

How competitive is the Australian ETF industry?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... March 2019 and March 2020. Going by asset classes, Australian equities were the most competitive while active ETFs and smart beta products had the most concentration.

State Street model portfolios land on BT Panorama

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... "A key factor that differentiates State Street Risk-Based ETF Model Portfolios from competitors is the inclusion of smart beta in the global allocation, which supports additional capital growth while maintaining traditional risk tolerances. "In other ...

No new ASX 200 names this quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... simpler of these, can continue to replicate the strategy and just move forward their own rebalancing dates, while the smart beta ETFs may have some more trouble. "It may be more tricky for any ETF not tracking a market capitalisation weighted index (like ...

Australian ETF industry competition heats up

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... segment, followed by Magellan's 27% share. "It is interesting to note that the two most recently developed sectors -- smart beta and active -- are the most highly concentrated sectors," he said.

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... deviation and sum of negative returns. The asset classes included are Australian equities, international equities, smart beta, property, infrastructure, fixed interest, multi-asset, real returns and ESG. The awards also recognise excellence across subsectors ...

Greater potential for smart beta: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Research from Rainmaker has found that while the number of smart beta products is growing, there is still limited choice for investors. "One gets the sense that manufacturers are still trying to figure what would be most attractive to Australian retail ...

Active fixed income funds review fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... comments, he adds that fixed income funds are not inherently structured to give investors great access. "Indexed or smart beta products will grow if they can offer creative, low-cost products that give exposure in a meaningful way," Macready says. "The ...

ETFs cross $50bn, fixed income leads

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... under 30% each. Active ETFs share of inflows weakens Aussie investors strengthened their preference for passive and smart beta ETFs in the first half of the year. However, investors showed a preference for passive and smart beta products over active ...