Congratulations Research Affiliates Research Affiliates, winner of the ASSET MANAGERS: Digital Marketing Campaign category of the 2024 Wealth Management Industry Awards. #Wealthies

Congratulations Natalie Grasso of Research Affiliates Research Affiliates, winner of the ASSET MANAGERS: Chief Marketing Officer of the Year category of the 2025 Wealth Management Industry Awards! #Wealthies

We’re excited to welcome Robbie Jones to Research Affiliates! Robbie joins us as an Investment Analyst, bringing strong experience in valuation, financial modeling, and data analytics. Prior to joining RA, he worked as a Valuation and Investment Analyst, where he assisted with

💫NEW RESEARCH💫Traditional cap-weighted indexes aren’t entirely passive, and that active slice is wilder than most investors realize… In our latest article “RACWI: Reinventing Cap-Weighted Indexing,” we highlight: 🔹By design, the structure of traditional cap-weighted index

🎉 We were honored to be recognized at the 11th Annual WealthManagement.com Industry Awards! In the Asset Managers category, our #NIXT Campaign was awarded Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year, and Natalie Grasso was named Chief Marketing Officer of the Year. These awards reflect the

📢 Exciting News from Research Affiliates! We are proud to announce the launch of the Research Affiliates Cap-Weighted US ETF (RAUS) in partnership with ETF Architect, LLC. This new ETF tracks the Research Affiliates Cap-Weighted Index (RACWI), a reimagined approach to

In Bloomberg Bloomberg Opinion, John Authers spotlights RACWI (Research Affiliates Cap-Weighted Index). RACWI applies RAFI’s fundamental screen, aiming to ensure only companies with real earnings, cash flows, and assets are included, but weights them by market cap. Read more in

📉 “Buy high, sell low” isn’t a strategy… unless you’re an index. MarketWatch breaks down our research, which found passive large-cap indexes (like the S&P 500) may hurt returns by chasing performance. Read more: marketwatch.com/story/low-cost… #SmartBeta #RACWI #Indexing

What if “passive” investing isn’t so passive? On Bloomberg TV’s ETF IQ, Rob Arnott unpacks why cap-weighted indexes often buy high and sell low. Watch Rob’s conversation with Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu, and Eric Balchunas to hear Rob’s take on cap-weighted indexing,passive funds,

Index funds are celebrated for low costs and broad diversification, but their mechanics could quietly erode returns. Over a 25-year period, more than one-fourth of stocks added to the S&P 500 or Russell 1000 were dropped within 10 years. These costly “flip-flops” happen when

Our research paper “Fundamental Growth” is currently ranked #3 on SSRN’s Financial Economics Network. In the paper, Rob Arnott, Chris Brightman, Campbell Harvey, Que Nguyen, and Omid Shakernia explore a fundamentals-based approach to growth investing. 🔎 Read here:

📸 A proud moment in Times Square. Research Affiliates and RAFI Indices were featured on the Nasdaq Tower to mark the launch of the Research Affiliates Cap-Weighted US ETF (RAUS). 🔎 Learn more: rafietfs.com/raus-etf #ResearchAffiliates #ETF #RAUS #Investing #Nasdaq

🖥️ There’s a smarter way to index equities, and it starts with fundamentals. Our next webinar, “Smarter Indexing for a Changing Market: Factor Valuations, Performance, and Insights” will highlight how fundamental weighting and smart beta strategies can help investors move beyond

Are you buying high and selling low without even realizing it? Our upcoming webinar “Smarter Indexing for a Changing Market: Factor Valuations, Performance, and Insights” will explore why traditional cap-weighted indexes may not be serving investors’ best interests.

We’re excited to recognize our colleagues celebrating their RA anniversaries this month! Congratulations to Brent Leadbetter Shaun Patel, Que Nguyen, and Michael Peters — your contributions, dedication, and teamwork continue to drive our success. Thank you for being such an

We are honored to be named a finalist for Thought Leadership and Education at the ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards 2025! 🏆 This recognition underscores our commitment to advancing and inspiring progress in our industry. Congratulations to all the finalists! 👏 #ThinkAdvisor

“Mainstream cap-weighted indexes aren’t entirely passive, and the active side of indexing is wild and costly. What if we told you that we believe there’s a far better way to build a cap-weighted index?” Cap-weighted indexes are widely recognized for efficiency and low cost. At

Missed “Smarter Indexing for a Changing Market” with Rob Arnott and Brent Leadbetter? You can now watch the full replay. In this webinar, our team explains why cap-weighted indexes tend to overweight expensive stocks and underweight cheaper ones, how index additions and