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New Index, Lower Fee Boost This Corporate-Bond ETF

This fund is a great option for investors seeking exposure to intermediate-term corporate bonds.

Ben Johnson Nov 14, 2018

Market-Cap Weighting's Greatest Strength Is Also Its Greatest Weakness

What many perceive as bugs in cap-weighting are actually a feature.

Ben Johnson Oct 17, 2018

Market-Cap-Weighted Index Funds Not Broken

Ben Johnson Oct 3, 2018

One of the Most Useful ETF Data Points You May Never Have Heard Of

Morningstar's price/fair value ratio for ETFs is a useful starting point for bargain-hunters.

Ben Johnson Sep 21, 2018

Some Bonds Are Better Diversifiers Than Others

Bonds' diversification potential occupies a spectrum from great to lousy.

Ben Johnson Sep 19, 2018

How Can Investors Improve Their Chances of Picking Winning Fund Managers?

Taking the outside view can help investors better measure their odds of investing with the best.

Ben Johnson Aug 29, 2018

Remember Risk?

It’s time to revisit the risk exposures lurking in portfolios.

Ben Johnson Aug 17, 2018

The Most Over- and Undersold Benefits of ETFs

A closer look at some of the most heralded and overlooked features of this investment wrapper.

Ben Johnson Aug 17, 2018

The Case for Multifactor Funds

Investors are likely best served by not putting all their factor bets in one basket.

Ben Johnson Aug 15, 2018

Looking Past the Fidelity Zero Headlines

Christine Benz Aug 9, 2018

A Look at the Menu of Chinese Equity ETFs

No two dishes on this expansive menu are alike.

Ben Johnson Jul 13, 2018

The Evolution of the Chinese Market

As they open their doors to foreign investors, Chinese capital markets are entering the next stage of their evolution.

Jackie Choy Jul 11, 2018

ETF Inflows Trailing at the Half

Ben Johnson Jul 4, 2018

Goldman Sachs: How Big Data, AI Benefit Investors

Ben Johnson Jun 19, 2018

Big Data, Machine Learning, and AI in Portfolio Management

Ben Johnson Jun 13, 2018

2 New ETFs That Try to Buy Wonderful Companies at Fair Prices

These funds are yet another example of why it's important to look beyond the label to check what is in the tin.

Ben Johnson Jun 8, 2018

Getting Reacquainted With Risk

After a long period of relative calm in the markets, it's a good time to reassess risk.

Ben Johnson Jun 6, 2018

Check Your Portfolio's Risk Exposure Now

Ben Johnson May 30, 2018

Who Performs Better: Active or Passive Investors?

Ben Johnson May 14, 2018

5 Tips for Trading ETFs

Its important for investors to understand and respect what the “ET” in ETF stands for.

Ben Johnson May 4, 2018

Mind the Gap: Active Versus Passive Edition 2018

We have met the enemy and he is us.

Ben Johnson May 2, 2018

Should You Worry About the Tax Efficiency of Vanguard ETFs?

Ben Johnson Apr 11, 2018

Ben Johnson's Favorite ETFs for IRAs

Ben Johnson Apr 7, 2018

The Morningstar Analyst Rating for ETFs

We take a vehicle- and strategy-agnostic approach to helping investors identify best-of-breed funds.

Ben Johnson Mar 30, 2018

Zombie Index Funds Are Delivering Frightening Tax Bills

Investors have been fleeing some index funds in droves, resulting in large capital gains distributions.

Ben Johnson Mar 28, 2018

How Can Investors Boost Their Odds of Picking a Winning Manager?

The Morningstar Active/Passive Barometer establishes base rates for fund selectors.

Ben Johnson Mar 23, 2018

ETFs: Tax-Efficient but Not Tax-Immune

ETFs have strategic and structural advantages that make them more tax-efficient than most mutual funds.

Ben Johnson Mar 21, 2018

The Common Characteristics of Failed Exchange-Traded Products

As more products come to market, fewer are likely to stick.

Ben Johnson Feb 9, 2018

More About Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson, CFA, is the head of client solutions, working with asset-management clients to leverage Morningstar's capabilities in advancing our shared mission of empowering investor success.

Prior to assuming his current role in 2022, Johnson was the director of global exchange-traded fund and passive strategies research within Morningstar's manager research group. Earlier in his tenure in the manager research organization, he served as the director of ETF research for Europe and Asia. He also previously served as a senior equity analyst, covering the agriculture and chemicals industries. Before joining Morningstar in 2006, he worked as a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley.

Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. In 2015, Fund Directions and Fund Action named Johnson among the 2015 Rising Stars of Mutual Funds.