A benchmark-driven investment strategy in our context is an approach where an investor aims to achieve a particular benchmark. The benchmark serves as a yardstick against which the performance of the investment portfolio is measured. In general, the investor selects a benchmark that they want to track or outperform. The choice of benchmark depends on the investor’s investment objectives and risk tolerance. Periodically, the investor rebalances the portfolio to maintain alignment with the benchmark. Advantages of a benchmark-driven investment strategy include: investors can easily assess the performance of their portfolio relative to the benchmark; by closely tracking a benchmark, investors can control portfolio risk and avoid significant deviations from the benchmark. However, there are potential drawbacks, for instance the strategy may limit the investor’s ability to deviate from the benchmark, likely missing out on opportunities for outperformance.