A new study by Natixis Global Asset Management shows that even well-heeled investors may not fully understand the potential risks in passively managed investments such as exchange-traded funds.
Among investors with at least $200,000 in investable assets, 71 percent said ETFs and other index funds are less risky. That suggests many investors "have expectations that don't reflect a full understanding of the risks of index funds versus the benefits," according to language in a company release.
All told, Natixis and its family of affiliated asset managers oversee about $885 billion in global investors' assets.
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