Given the subjectivity inherent in ESG ratings, they should be viewed not as objective ratings, but as opinions, writes Dimensional Fund Advisors' Will Collins-Dean.
In this week's fund news, firms bulk up their direct indexing capabilities, Vanguard merges target-date funds, DFA expands its SMAs and slashes minimums, and a new BlackRock tool helps advisors invest in private markets.
In this week’s fund news, Goldman offers share classes to support scholarships for Black women; a Senate proposal threatens ETFs’ tax efficiency; and Northern Trust hires a new CIO.
Dimensional in June became only the second U.S. issuer to pull off a conversion, transforming $29 billion worth of mutual funds into ETFs in an industry record.