Pensions & Investments: Dimensional Co-CIO Talks ETFs and Going Beyond Indexing
During a recent interview with Pensions & Investments (P&I), Dimensional Co-Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Research Savina Rizova discussed a variety of investment topics, including the 2020 launch of the firm’s active ETF offering and its subsequent growth.
Rizova also shared how Dimensional goes beyond the limitations that often come with traditional index investing. “It’s become the easy button, but it’s not the right button for all clients,” she said. “At Dimensional, we believe low costs are important in indexing. However, indexing does leave money on the table.”
In contrast to the rigidity of indexing, Dimensional takes a systematic approach with a daily process that provides flexibility, she said.
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