It will help users evaluate how efficiently an ETF has tracked its underlying benchmark. The tracking error is the ETF’s ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

CalPERS' board is expected to decide in September whether to remove alternative investments from its tracking-error calculation used to control risk. Deciding to do ...

Index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have a lot of endearing qualities. Many of them pair low fees with a clear set of rules, which has been a big win for investors. But those ...