On a quest for security
The mutual fund industry's Holy Grail is a fund that can provide investors with a guaranteed stream of income without tying up the client's money in an annuity.
ETF market gets religion
Investors praying for divine inspiration may have gotten their wish last week as three faith-based exchange-traded funds made…
Coming off a high: ETF assets dip slightly, to $689B
Assets in the exchange-traded fund industry totaled about $689 billion as of Oct. 30, down 0.8%, or $5.3…
Vanguard “cooling off” $742M Capital Value Fund
The Vanguard Group Inc. today said it is implementing a “cooling off” period for Vanguard Capital Value Fund (VCVLX) by immediately closing it to new shareholder accounts.
Morningstar gives Vanguard target date funds top grade
Morningstar Inc. last week launched ratings and research reports for 20 of the largest target date mutual funds — and identified The Vanguard Group Inc. as the best target date provider for investors, based on such criteria as management, fees and performance.
Fund firms step up hiring
As investors slowly dip their toes back into the stock market, mutual fund companies are cautiously hiring again.
Pimco, Global X launch ETFs
With The Vanguard Group Inc. on its heels, Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC today launched new actively managed exchange-traded funds.
ETF sponsors can’t resist latest trend
Now that exchange-traded funds can come to market with relatively little fuss, providers are readying to launch emerging-markets ETFs in what industry observers call an ill-advised attempt to jump on the latest trend.
Pimco joins actively managed ETF biz
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC last week launched its first actively managed exchange-traded fund.
Fidelity funds see monthly outflows
Fidelity Investments experienced outflows in its long-term mutual funds in October — the first time the fund behemoth has seen net outflows in months.