The Heck is a Smart Beta?!?

In a nutshell I ran into an asset trader from Blackrock. he mentioned that he worked extensively on a smart beta project over there. I asked him about it and the concept completely flew over my head. Can anyone give me an overview of the strategy? How exactly is this strategy different from factor investing but with value companies? 

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