Mutual Funds

Displaying 5358 results
Sustainability-themed funds on the rise
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 07, 2022
Sustainability-themed funds on the rise

Newer ESG funds are coming to the market, and a greater share are sustainable funds, according to Cerulli.

By ESG Clarity
Don't give up on charitable giving just yet
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2022
Don't give up on charitable giving just yet

A bear market and inflationary pressures may have many Americans feeling less wealthy lately, but not necessarily less generous.

By Gregg Greenberg
DAF payout bill stalls in Congress
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2022
DAF payout bill stalls in Congress

The Senate and House bills will both die at the end of the year if they are not approved. It’s not clear whether sponsors will reintroduce them in January.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2022
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing

Despite lukewarm adoption by financial advisers, the financial services industry is committed to leveraging this crucial channel to get direct indexing in front of more investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs

It can be hard to keep direct-index portfolios from 'drifting' from their benchmark index as stocks are swapped in and out.

By Matthew Liebman
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory
EQUITIES NOV 30, 2022
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory

The new report cites 24 areas of focus for Catholic-values investing, some of which overlap with ESG investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2022
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?

After nearly a decade of fighting for regulatory approval of semitransparent ETFs, the asset management industry is realizing what investors really want.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity takes another bite of ETF market by converting six mutual funds
EQUITIES NOV 23, 2022
Fidelity takes another bite of ETF market by converting six mutual funds

The converted ETFs will join a small but growing universe of transparent active strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Higher yields on cash give advisers another asset allocation tool
RIA NEWS NOV 21, 2022
Higher yields on cash give advisers another asset allocation tool

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation has turned boring cash accounts into top performers.

By Jeff Benjamin
FTX collapse fails to derail investments into crypto funds
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2022
FTX collapse fails to derail investments into crypto funds

Crypto bulls see the sell-off as a buying opportunity and distinguish the offshore platform from regulated funds and U.S.-based platforms.

By Jeff Benjamin
Midterms’ consequences for ESG
ETFS NOV 14, 2022
Midterms’ consequences for ESG

Regulators will press on with their climate agendas, as will anti-ESG politicians.

By Emile Hallez
iShares files for ‘breakthrough’ environmental ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 10, 2022
iShares files for ‘breakthrough’ environmental ETF

The fund would follow the Morningstar Global Emerging Green Technologies Select Index.

By ESG Clarity
JPMorgan, money managers pushing back against proposed SEC names rule
RIA NEWS NOV 08, 2022
JPMorgan, money managers pushing back against proposed SEC names rule

The agency is floating tighter rules that would require certain funds to have at least 80% of assets correspond to investment strategies listed in their names.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock to open proxy voting to some retail investors
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 04, 2022
BlackRock to open proxy voting to some retail investors

Initially, the program will be available to UK investors, but it could eventually expand to all fund shareholders.

By Emile Hallez
ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2022
ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity

NightShares bets on the serene sophistication of markets that are closed to beat the indexes by sitting out the action during the day.

By Jeff Benjamin
The ESG case for direct indexing
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 02, 2022
The ESG case for direct indexing

The prospect of providing clients with a custom portfolio that meets their guidelines is something advisers see as adding value to their services.

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard to begin testing proxy voting pilot program for retail clients early next year
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 02, 2022
Vanguard to begin testing proxy voting pilot program for retail clients early next year

Instead of making decisions exclusively on its own, Vanguard will give individual investors in several equity index funds more options about how their shares are voted.

By Bloomberg
Junk-bond ETF sees almost $1 billion of inflows ahead of Fed
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 31, 2022
Junk-bond ETF sees almost $1 billion of inflows ahead of Fed

Risk assets of all stripes have been climbing amid optimism that the Fed will dial back the pace of its rate hikes after it announces what's expected to be its fourth 75-basis-point rate hike in a row this week.

By Bloomberg
Liquid alts funds see inflows while mutual funds see record outflows
RIA NEWS OCT 31, 2022
Liquid alts funds see inflows while mutual funds see record outflows

With the old-school mutual fund wrapper continuing to suffer during the down-market cycle, alternative strategies represent a lone bright spot.

By Jeff Benjamin
Tech stocks weigh on funds popular with 401(k) plans
EQUITIES OCT 31, 2022
Tech stocks weigh on funds popular with 401(k) plans

Some funds held in many retirement savings plan have large holdings of stocks like Meta, Amazon.com and Apple, which is hurting the funds' performance this year.

By Bloomberg