Scientific Beta

Benefits and Pensions Monitor: "It also shows investors have increased their use of ETFs to invest in smart beta, with the proportion reaching 68 per cent of respondents in 2015 compared to 49 per cent in 2014. ETFs based on smart beta indices represent the top concern of respondents when it comes to future developments, with 38 per cent of them hoping for further developments in this area."

Benefits and Pensions Monitor 17/03/2016

"(...) ETFs make up an increasing proportion of portfolio holdings across asset classes and satisfaction has remained at high levels especially for traditional asset classes, says the EDHEC ‘European ETF Survey 2015.’ It shows a significant increase in satisfaction with equity ETFs, which now enjoy a satisfaction rate of 98 per cent, compared to 91 per cent in 2014. The satisfaction rates for ETFs based on the most liquid asset classes are far more consistent compared to those based on illiquid asset classes. It also shows investors have increased their use of ETFs to invest in smart beta, with the proportion reaching 68 per cent of respondents in 2015 compared to 49 per cent in 2014. ETFs based on smart beta indices represent the top concern of respondents when it comes to future developments, with 38 per cent of them hoping for further developments in this area. As well, cost considerations appear to be the main driver behind increasing ETF allocations. (...)"