The Case for Passive Investing

Especially in today’s uncertain markets, how can advisors seek to mitigate risk without sacrificing performance? S&P Dow Jones Indices offers world-renowned, trusted and widely licensed indices to help in the evaluation of both passive and active investment decisions.

Read on to learn more about index-based solutions for advisors, find out how you can use them in your practice and uncover a wealth of resources on trending topics in passive investing.


Key Strategies from a Practitioner’s Point of View


Advisor Tools

  • Index Analytics

    Access monthly index levels and metrics that provide insight into an index’s performance.

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  • Canada-Listed ETFs

    View a comprehensive list of Canada-Listed ETFs built on S&P DJI indices.

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  • Daily Index Insights

    Track global index performance across asset classes and themes.

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Trending Topics from Exchange 2024

  • A Long-Term Look at S&P 500 Equal Weight

    How have S&P 500 Equal Weight Index's exposures informed its performance over time?

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  • How Indexing Works for Model Portfolios

    What's the role of indices in constructing and evaluating model portfolios?

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  • How Sector Neutrality Influences Risk/Return in S&P Dividend Aristocrats

    What are the potential benefits of a sector neutral approach to S&P Dividend Aristocrats?

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  • Measuring Munis: Using Indices to Assess Yield Opportunities

    How are muni indices helping market participants navigate the yield curve in the current climate?

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  • Indexing Covered Calls: A New Tool for Income Seekers

    What are the potential benefits of a passive approach to covered calls?

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  • Tracking the Sustainable Core: 5 Years of S&P 500 ESG

    What does the S&P 500 ESG Index ecosystem look like today and how is that benefiting market participants?

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  • Exploring the Growing Thematics Landscape

    How are indices helping investors assess the growing range of thematic solutions?

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  • The Hare and the Tortoise – Assessing Passive’s Potential in Bonds

    Passive investing in equities has long been regarded a prudent strategy. Is fixed income the next frontier for widespread index fund adoption?

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  • Beyond Volatility: A New Way to Look at Risk Managed Index Strategy Performance

    How are index innovations expanding the risk management toolkit?

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  • S&P 500: The Gauge of the U.S. Large-Cap Market

    We set the standard when we invented the S&P 500® – a quintessential catalyst that fuels U.S. equity active and passive strategies alike.

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Spotlight on Direct Indexing

Through direct indexing solutions, investment managers can offer investors access to leading market indices such as the S&P 500®, adjusted to meet specific objectives.

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Chantal Michael
Chantal Michael
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