Weakest one-month performance in five years, first monthly net outflows in two seal the deal.
Alternative bond funds passed their first real test last month. Barely. The funds, marketed to advisers as a way to avoid the drama of rising interest rates without ditching bonds, 'could have been a little more hedged' one analyst says.
Investors have poured money into the lowest-cost funds and ETFs over the past decade, data show
Bond king listed as co-manager on three funds; hey, it can't hurt
Advisers, institutions view fees as the main reason to avoid alts, Morningstar/Barron's survey finds
Vanguard's 'At-Cost Cafe' is touring the country selling 26-cent cups of coffee. Why? To make a point about mutual fund expenses.
MassMutual getting $54B in AUM in proposed deal, doubling plan participants
But hedge funds chomping at the bit to break into the retail world.
