##  [# Hot Reads: Passive ETFs Hit By Rebalancing Costs](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-passive-etfs-hit-rebalancing-costs) 

 

# Hot Reads: Passive ETFs Hit By Rebalancing Costs

 

 

Plus, a look back at one of the best stock market years ever.



 

 

 

 

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[**Passive ETFs Hit By Rebalancing Costs**](https://www.ft.com/content/f916d132-0f86-4e0e-a3fa-6a80fdf6e40c) (Financial Times)

The predictable methodology of indexes tracked by popular ETFs leads to high rebalancing costs, according to academic research.

[**30% Gains, 70 Record High Closes, No Corrections**](https://thereformedbroker.com/2022/01/03/30-gains-70-record-high-closes-no-corrections/) (The Reformed Broker)

The stock market of 2021—using the S&amp;P 500 as a proxy—was one of the best of all time.

[**Ford Was 2021’s Auto Growth Stock**](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/03/ford-beats-tesla-to-become-auto-industrys-top-growth-stock-in-2021.html) (CNBC)

Ford’s stock rise of 140% beat out the venerable industry upstart Tesla.

[**The Negative Bond/Positive Stock Return Of 2021**](https://mrzepczynski.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-negative-bondpositive-stock-return.html) (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)

For the entire post-GFC period, the return correlation between stocks and bonds has been negative, yet generally, both assets generate positive returns in any given year.

[**Is Today’s Market Conducive To Active Management?**](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/is-todays-market-conducive-to-successful-active-management/) (The Evidence-Based Investor)

There are times when picking the right stocks carries a higher premium than other times.

[**2021’s Biggest Investment Stories**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2022/01/01/these-were-the-biggest-investment-stories-of-2021) (Advisor Perspectives)

Stonks, the SPAC attack and Planet Bitcoin made the list.

[**What Wall Street Won’t Miss About 2021**](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2021/12/31/good-riddance-all-the-things-wall-street-wont-miss-about-2021/) (ThinkAdvisor)

Many on Wall Street are looking back—to make sure the door is slammed shut on 2021.



 

 

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