Can Active Fixed Income Managers Be Cloned Using Style Funds?
Vanguard research presents a framework for assessing the extent to which an active fixed income manager can be cloned using style funds.
ESG and alpha: a look inside the numbers
Investment strategies with an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimension are growing in popularity and both, individual and institutional investors, may wonder about the impact a shift to such investments would have on their return expectations.
Mirage of Stability: China's True Economic Growth
Vanguard analysis shows that alternative measures form a clearer picture of China's true economic growth.
Emerging-market debt: Finding value in a time of pandemic
Vanguard's emerging markets credit team believes opportunities to add value exist even in this rapidly evolving fiscal environment.
Fewer companies are offering their stock in defined contribution retirement plans, Vanguard research finds.
A tale of two decades for U.S. and non-U.S. equity
The outperformance of U.S. compared to international equities seen over the last decade is unlikely to continue over the next. A globally diversified equity allocation is more likely to be rewarded in coming years than an all-U.S. or all-international equity allocation.
Vanguard research examines the investing habits of affluent investors, giving financial advisors a detailed benchmarking tool for their practice.
Guiding your clients through stormy weather: Sustainable withdrawal rates in times of crisis
A well-considered withdrawal strategy can help retirees navigate market volatility.
Tax Loss Harvesting: A Portfolio and Wealth Planning Perspective
Vanguard evaluates U.S. investor profiles to find that outcomes from equity-based tax loss harvesting vary significantly across investor characteristics and market environments.
The role of private equity in strategic portfolios
A new Vanguard research paper looks at the role of private equity in strategic, long-term diversified portfolios.
Patience with active performance cyclicality: It's harder than you think
Outperforming traditional active equity managers and equity factors have frequent periods of underperformance, some of which are long in duration and large in magnitude. Investors who understand this are more able to maintain the patience they need to reach their goals.
Deal or no deal? A final Brexit question
Volatility may accompany the final stages on Brexit, but much of the market's response is already baked into prices.