This could entail helping clients gain
exposure to the asset class using both conventional and non-conventional methods.
Not exact matches
The global hunt for yield post — financial crisis has altered the high - yield investor base and broadened the array of vehicles
used to gain
exposure to the
asset class, neither of which enhance the stickiness of
exposures.
With an ETF, you can get
exposure to just about any
asset class in the world, very cheaply — just basis points — and what do people
use them for?
Enter the names (Column A) and tickers (Column B) of the index funds or ETFs you
use to get
exposure to each of the
asset classes.
Both robo - advisors show a willingness
to use an emerging markets debt ETF for
exposure to that
asset class.
Investing in commodities indices that are constructed
using long or short positions in futures on physical commodities whose value is determined based on the price of the underlying physical commodity plus yield and that trade on public markets that provide adequate liquidity and transparency, with negligible costs and no storage deterioration risk, offer a practical method
to gaining commodities
exposure and can provide a means for market participants
to access the five components of the returns of the
asset class.
In this situation, the
use of smart beta products allows
exposure to all of the traditional
asset classes, but focuses on minimizing overall market risk.
Learn about how risk parity
uses leverage
to create equal
exposure to risk among different
asset classes in portfolio construction.
In the last post in this series, he discusses which funds he plans on
using to capture
exposure to different
asset classes.
Depending on your investment goals, ETFs can be
used to gain
exposure to nearly all types of
asset classes.
The Fund seeks
to gain
exposure to various
asset classes principally through direct investments in securities, but the Fund also may
use derivative instruments and investments in other investment companies, including exchange traded funds, and real estate investment trusts for such
exposure.
Additionally, our index - based portfolios
use ETFs
to ensure broad
exposure to multiple
asset classes, which provides diversification within each strategy and for the overall portfolio.
In one single transaction an investor can gain
exposure to a whole region or
asset class; at Scalable Capital one of the ETFs we
use is an Emerging Markets ETF which contains over 1,900 securities.
While it
used to be that only futures traders were able
to access this
asset class, ETFs have helped the average Joe gain
exposure to something like agricultural commodity producers with just one simple fund.
Commodities are inherently risky
assets, but understanding the price drivers and details of the vehicles that offer
exposure to these resources can empower investors
to use this
asset class efficiently.
Historically, financial advisors and brokerage firms have
used mutual funds
to gain
exposure to particular
asset classes.
The Adviser may
use an active
asset allocation strategy
to increase or decrease neutral
asset class exposures reflected above by up
to 10 percentage points for Equity Funds (includes domestic and international equity funds), Bond Funds and Short - Term Funds
to reflect the Adviser's market outlook, which is primarily focused on the intermediate term.
Last Thursday, I wrote about the problems inherent in mutual funds that many investors
use to get their
exposure to the major
asset classes (click here
to read it).