Nationwide joins insurers' move to passive with smart-beta ETFs

Nationwide is expanding into the exchange-traded fund market, joining companies including Principal Financial Group that have gotten into ETFs in recent years.

By Sarah Ponczek | November 06, 2017 at 07:40 AM

(Bloomberg) -- The passive pull is proving too strong to pass up.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is launching three exchange-traded funds that use strategic beta strategies.

The new ETFs will aim to track risk-weighted indexes that provide a “smoother ride” for investors, Chris Graham, chief investment officer for Nationwide Funds, said in a phone interview.

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