Tracking error quantifies the deviation between a portfolio's performance and its benchmark, often calculated as a standard deviation percentage. Tracking error is ...

There’s a fading but lingering misconception that socially responsible investing (SRI) means sacrificing returns against a benchmark. When evaluating the pros and cons of responsible investing, ...

Why do some master limited partnership ETFs have high tracking error? The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) deserves credit where it’s ...

When I was a kid growing up in Miami, I used to trade baseball cards. I thought I was very smart. I amassed what I thought was a pretty nice collection and convinced my friends to go to baseball card ...

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.com. What is tracking error, and what information does it yield about mutual funds? Joining me to discuss that topic is Russ Kinnel. He is ...

Advisers today can access more-exotic locales and asset classes than ever before, thanks to exchange-traded funds. The evolution of the ETF universe, however, means ...

In the month of June, the market price of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets( EEM) had a volatility that was 27% greater than its index and an annualized tracking error of ...

Tracking error, the amount by which an ETF's returns deviate from its benchmark index, is a fact of life and an often ignored fact at that. In some instances, a high ...