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...For example, from December 1 2021 to September 27 2022, the iShares Index Linked Gilts Ucits ETF dropped 50 per cent....
...and Russell Investments....
...small-cap Russell 2000....
...Thus, in 2000, the iShares ETF brand was born. And today, under BlackRock’s ownership, it is the world’s leading ETF business, by assets under management....
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...vehicles such as exchange traded funds....
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...Asset managers tend to either love it, and bristle in irritation if you fail to love it as much as they do, or hate it because they pick stocks for a living and index tracking funds are eating their lunch...
...FTSE Russell....
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...We want to believe that an active fund manager is clever and able to make decisions with our money that will add value....
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