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2. BlackRock, June 2021.
3. Factor investing is an investment approach that involves targeting specific drivers of return across asset classes. A common way to access factors is through rules-based ETFs. often referred to as “Smart Beta”.
4. https://dollarsandsense.sg/fund-management-costs-3-ways-returns-eroded-hidden-charges/
5. For information purposes only and is not regulatory advice.
6. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/03/investors-worry-liquidity-crisis-might-loom-on-fixed-income-horizon.html
7. Source: BlackRock, Bloomberg, NYSE Arca, as of 29 December 2017. For illustrative purposes only.
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