buy-and-hold

Passive investing is a buy-and-hold strategy that typically constructs portfolios from low-cost index funds, ETFs and other passively managed investments.

to maximize returns over the long run

As an investment strategy, passive investing aims to maximize returns over the long run.

track a market index

Passive investments aim to do nothing more than track a market index.

a strategy wherein the aim is to maximise your returns whilst minimising your buying and selling

Passive investing is a strategy wherein the aim is to maximise your returns whilst minimising your buying and selling.

a rules-based, disciplined strategy that strives to obtain the same return as the broader market

Passive investing, an approach in which investors buy a broad cross-section of the market and weight holdings based on market capitalization, is a rules-based, disciplined strategy that strives to obtain the same return as the broader market.

the most effective, least expensive, and most time-efficient method of investing

Passive investing is the most effective, least expensive, and most time-efficient method of investing.

follow an investment benchmark without human input

Passive investing is a strategy that aims to follow an investment benchmark without human input.

invest in flagship indices that cover broad markets and blue-chip stocks

Passive investing is a convenient, liquid and cost-effective way to invest in flagship indices that cover broad markets and blue-chip stocks, whether through ETFs, index funds, mandates or other passive vehicles.

the cheapest way to get exposure to the market

Passive investing is, typically, the cheapest way to get exposure to the market, and often forms the core of a modern investment strategy.

increasing portfolio values

Passive investing is an investment strategy that tracks an index and focuses on increasing portfolio values with limited day-to-day management of the portfolio itself.

tracks a given index over the long-term

Passive investing is an investment strategy that tracks a given index over the long-term, involves limited daily management of the portfolio and often comes with lower fees.

allowing ordinary people to keep a bigger share of their investment returns for themselves

In allowing ordinary people to keep a bigger share of their investment returns for themselves, passive investing is serving a far, far greater social and economic purpose than professional stock-picking ever will.

very limited ongoing purchasing and selling actions

Passive investing is a strategy involving very limited ongoing purchasing and selling actions.

to more predictably earn returns that are aligned to asset class benchmarks

The two most compelling reasons for passive investing are low cost and the ability to more predictably earn returns that are aligned to asset class benchmarks.

to limit your exposure to the sometimes sudden changes associated with a discrete position

Also known as passive management, passive investing is a means to limit your exposure to the sometimes sudden changes associated with a discrete position.

limited ongoing buying and selling, also known as buy-and-hold strategy

Passive investing involves limited ongoing buying and selling, also known as buy-and-hold strategy.

build wealth gradually and maximise profits

Essentially passive investing aims to build wealth gradually and maximise profits by minimising buying and selling via the use of market-weighted portfolio or robo-advisors, like Smartly.

to achieve broad market exposure

Passive investing is a proven investment approach to achieve broad market exposure.

upon the idea that the expenses associated with chasing high market returns cancel out most or all of the gains an investor would otherwise achieve with a passive strategy that relies upon funds with lower turnover, management fees and expense ratios

The philosophy behind passive investing generally rests upon the idea that the expenses associated with chasing high market returns cancel out most or all of the gains an investor would otherwise achieve with a passive strategy that relies upon funds with lower turnover, management fees and expense ratios.

the cost of the investment

The focus of passive investing is on the cost of the investment, rather than the value of the investment.