Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), News Corp (NWS): Even Passive Investors Can’t Ignore This

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Some of these distinctions might seem minor, but they have a large impact in how the many ETFs that track various international markets have to make changes in their holdings. The less liquid the markets you’re talking about, the greater the potential impact can be.

Stay on guard
Many investors think that index investing lets them set their portfolios and then forget about them. But in actuality, with all the changes that happen with indexes, you have to work hard to stay on top of all the action in passive investing.

The article Even Passive Investors Can’t Ignore This originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Dan Caplinger.

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