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May 09, 2022
During a panel discussion on the continuum of indexing to active investing, Vanguard’s Jim Rowley Jr., CFA, head of investor research, explains why direct indexing is not indexing, but rather a portfolio management solution.
Jim is joined by Ben Johnson, CFA, Director of Global ETF and Passive Strategies Research at Morningstar in this segment.
Thoughts on direct indexing
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