James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Passive funds aim to mirror their benchmark indexes as closely as possible, making every basis point matter. But perfect tracking is a fantasy. While investors can expect index funds to mimic their ...

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...

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 ...

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

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 ...