Shutdowns come weeks after big price cut as the firm's biggest fund suffers outflows.
Flood of money into passively-managed index funds has helped drive average expense ratios down, but there's more to the story.
One could argue that innovations in fixed income ETFs will have a greater impact than innovations on the equity side.
Gap between active and passive funds in international equities reaches highest level since financial crisis.
Stock-and-bond pickers are a side dish served on request in soon-to-come digital advice offering.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The Iran nuke deal could mean even more oil coming into an already flooded market.
Simple ways to remove the currency risk are available but advisers need to find &mdash; and understand &mdash; them.
Convertible income fund timed for a rising rate environment.
Adam Nash says Schwab is straying from its original values to profit from hidden costs.
Ameriprise Financial's asset management subsidiary signals a desire to significantly expand its presence in the exchange-traded fund market, as well as license Eaton Vance's mutual fund/ETF hybrid structure.
Loss of linchpin backer adds to F-Squared's struggle following admissions it misled investors on performance.
ETF managers may look to broker-dealers to 'lower the veil' covering advisers.
The ETF universe seems to perpetually expand but the result of pushing the envelope isn't necessarily always positive
The business is dominated by BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street as low fees and strong performance draw investors. Other firms like Charles Schwab and Guggenheim are breaking through, but investors need to do their due diligence.
Stress tests, rate outlook bode well but negative sentiment on the sector remains.
Nontraditional investment could benefit from long-term trends, values-based investing: CIO Bartels.
One-month flows now stand at over $30.7 billion, putting year-to-date inflows at $23.9 billion. Here's what flows say about investors.
Once reserved for institutions, strategies now available to advisers at just the right time.
The company expects the tax-exempt index fund to be available by the end of June.
Pilot raised more than $9 billion last year along with hopes for more direct-to-consumer fund sales.
