Factors and Smart beta indices

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    Factor and smart beta index solutions

    FTSE Russell’s research-driven Factor and Smart Beta indices are built to achieve efficient and controlled exposure to market factors and systematic drivers of market returns. Founded on transparent, rules-based methodologies, our index range offers combinations and adjustable factor exposures to cater for specific client objectives and investment outcomes.

    Headline indices include the FTSE Global Factor and FTSE Target Exposure Index Series, the FTSE RAFI Index Series, the FTSE Volatility Target Index Series, the FTSE Global Target Dividend Index Series, and the FTSE Global Minimum Variance Index Series.

    Research and Insights

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    How we built a better US equity benchmark - 40 years of the Russell US Indexes

    We look at the history and heritage of the Russell US indexes since their inception in 1984 and describe how the Russell US indexes are fully reconstituted each June, reflecting the current state of the US equity market, including its size and style segments.

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    Dividend yield factor left behind in US equity rally

    Learn why US dividend yield factor underperformed in 2023, and how technology and discretionary sectors drove the equity rally.
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    Why fixed Income Target Exposure Strategies Can Yield Out-Performance

    The Target Yield strategy in Fixed Income provides yield uplift and potential out-performance versus the benchmark. It could serve as an alternative solution for fixed income investors to consider incorporating into their investment portfolio.
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    2 min

    Index Resources

    Resources for Factors and Smart beta indices

    Factsheets

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