FYI: If many U.S. equity mutual funds struggle to outperform the market-cap-weighted S&P 500 Index with stock selection, would investors be any better off using factor-oriented ETFs?
CFRA was a panelist at last week’s Inside Smart Beta & Active ETF conference, and this was a key discussion topic as the universe of low-cost single-factor ETFs continues to grow.
Andrew Ang, head of factor investing at BlackRock and one of the conference speakers, told the audience that investors no longer needed to pay up for active management masquerading as factor strategies.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.etf.com/sections/blog/quality-etfs-can-vary
