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...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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...small-cap Russell 2000....
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...That is up from the 20s 10 years ago,” while the overlap with the S&P 500 Growth index is 68 per cent, Kalivas said....
...risk — in index-tracking vehicles such as exchange traded funds....
...“These actions are part of our regular review of our pricing strategy to reflect continued growth in iShares ETFs and our ability to leverage our scale to benefit clients,” BlackRock said....
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...Quantitative funds have gained 12 per cent for the year to the end of March, according to an index compiled by Société Générale, with names such as Man Group, Aspect Capital and Winton among those profiting...
...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...
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