Instead, in March 2013 it will launch an additionalindex called RPIJ, a new version of the RPI index but using the same methods as CPI for calculating average prices.
In these cases, the ETF becomes riskier than the index it tracks and a lack of commission may not be enough to justify the additional risk over buying a mutual fund that tracks the same index.
While just 12% of employers said they reward or penalize based on target body mass index or cholesterol levels, an additional 16% plan to do so in 2012.
No additional income would be generated for what the manager earned from the weighted elements of the index would simply become a monetary transfer to the client.
If you are long and want exposure to a potential reversal of sentiment that drives stocks higher, but also have concerns about additional volatility into the summer, consider the purchase of August- or September-dated index options as a hedge.