Vident ETF Channel

Vident’s new fund ‘PPTY’ is a mix of smart beta and ESG in the REIT space.

Plus, a number of ETFs change their names and/or indexes.

Three funds make changes to their indexes, names or both.

ETFs from multiple issuers have all made changes to their expense ratios as we kick off 2018.

You might be holding a smart-beta bond ETF and not even know it.

Smart-beta bond ETFs are just beginning to find their footing.

Smart beta has yet to take off in the fixed-income space, but there are a handful of such ETFs that have gained a following.

The nature of fixed income may mean that smart-beta investment strategies make more sense than cap-weighted ones.