Direct Indexing

Direct Indexing: Understanding Potential Outcomes Direct Indexing: Understanding Potential Outcomes

While direct indexing offers tax planning and customization benefits, investors need to be comfortable with the potential for index tracking error.

Direct Indexing Allows Investors to Create Custom Portfolios Direct Indexing Allows Investors to Create Custom Portfolios

Direct indexing portfolios can be customized to maximize after-tax return, align with personal values, or pursue specific investment objectives.

Two Ways to Measure Tax Efficiency in Portfolios Two Ways to Measure Tax Efficiency in Portfolios

Quantifying a fund’s tax costs can be an important differentiator, but is much more difficult to assess than investment management or advisory fees.

Portfolio Construction with ESG: Buy, Renovate or Build? Portfolio Construction with ESG: Buy, Renovate or Build?

Learn about three ways to create an investment portfolio with an ESG (environmental, social, governance) focus.

Target HNW Clients with Individualized Index Strategies Target HNW Clients with Individualized Index Strategies

The tax-efficiency and customization options available with direct indexing may be particularly attractive to high net worth investors.

Raise the ETF Tax Efficiency Bar with Direct Indexing Raise the ETF Tax Efficiency Bar with Direct Indexing

ETFs are more tax-efficient than mutual funds, but for tax-sensitive investors, direct indexing may be an even better solution.

Tax Management Update – Q3 2021 Tax Management Update – Q3 2021

Review of the investment implications of potential US tax code changes and third quarter 2021 equity market activity.

Direct Indexing: Active or Passive? Direct Indexing: Active or Passive?

Study examines the tradeoffs between tracking error and tax benefits in direct indexing separately managed accounts.

New Look of Managed Accounts: More Scalability, Tax Efficiency, and Customization New Look of Managed Accounts: More Scalability, Tax Efficiency, and Customization

Learn how technological advancements are making separately managed accounts more attractive to a wider audience, especially for tax planning.

Outlook for Tax Increases Remains Unclear Outlook for Tax Increases Remains Unclear

It’s uncertain whether tax rates will increase this year, but active tax management in direct indexing accounts can still improve after-tax returns.

Direct Indexing Separately Managed Accounts: A Tax-Efficient Solution Direct Indexing Separately Managed Accounts: A Tax-Efficient Solution

Technological advancements and decreased trading costs have now made direct indexing – and its associated tax benefits – a viable option.

Customized Equity Portfolios Invest for Racial Equality Customized Equity Portfolios Invest for Racial Equality

The AIA Racial Equity investment approach uses direct indexing to focus on companies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

  • December 30, 2020
Direct Indexing Solutions for Tax-Efficient Diversification
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Direct Indexing Solutions for Tax-Efficient Diversification

Learn how a direct indexing strategy can help control the tax impact of diversifying a concentrated stock position.

Generate Better After-Tax Returns with Direct Indexing
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Generate Better After-Tax Returns with Direct Indexing

Learn why direct indexing with a separately managed account (SMA) is more tax-efficient than an index fund or ETF.

Tax-Efficient Portfolio Transitions Using Direct Indexing
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Tax-Efficient Portfolio Transitions Using Direct Indexing

Discover how direct indexing can help minimize the tax consequences of transitioning portfolio assets to a new account.

Create Customized Portfolios Using Direct Indexing
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Create Customized Portfolios Using Direct Indexing

See how index portfolios can be customized for ESG (environmental, social, and governance) or strategic investment goals using active screening techniques.