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What does it really mean to be passive in today’s U.S. equity market?

As U.S. equity markets evolve, so should the way they’re measured.

In an article published by ETF.com, CRSP explores why traditional, fixed-constituent benchmarks may no longer capture the full dynamics of today’s market.

By examining decades of market evolution and the impact of concentration, CRSP highlights how its market cap percentiles methodology provides a more consistent and adaptive measure of true market exposure.

Read the full article: The Merits of Rethinking Passive U.S. Equity Investing

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