Ben Johnson: Index Funds Are Not 'Zombie Investors'
Morningstar's director of global ETF research on fee wars, performance-chasing investors, and whether passive funds are doing their fair share for corporate governance.
Investing Specialists
Mentioned: PIMCO Total Return A (PTTAX)
, SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT)
, iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV)
, Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (SCHD)
, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)
, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp Bd ETF (HYG)
, SPDR® Blmbg Barclays High Yield Bd ETF (JNK)
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Our guest on this week’s episode of The Long View podcast is Ben Johnson. Ben is Morningstar's director of global passive research. In that role, Ben leads a team of analysts who conduct research on index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and publish research on the global passive investing industry.
Christine Benz does not own shares in any of the securities mentioned above. Find out about Morningstar’s editorial policies.