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Actively managed emerging-market ETFs capture outsize share of flows
Developing nation stocks are trading at a discount of about 43 percent compared to peers in the US, just shy of the biggest valuation gap on record.
Alger swings from fulcrum fees to semitransparent ETFs
Two of the firm's high-performing strategies will get a new wrapper in Alger's ETF debut
Fidelity Magellan launch could boost appeal of semitransparent ETFs
The asset manager is placing the heft of a $22 billion flagship fund behind a fledgling ETF model
Morningstar conference takes hard look at active management
The keynote presentation examined why active managers are a crucial ingredient of an efficient market
Passive investing hasn’t taken over the world
Mutual funds and ETFs have a high public profile, but they are only a small part of the investing universe.
The Gradual Rise of Actively Managed ETFs
Only a few see big inflows; even Vanguard's offerings get little love from investors.
RIAs hedge market risk with actively managed funds
Advisers worry that, as the bull market gets long in the tooth, passive funds may falter.
Does Yale endowment’s defense of higher-fee active management hold water?
Legendary endowment chides "fee bashers," saying what really matters is net returns. But traditional styles of active management are now available as low-cost index, or smart beta, funds.
Can Donald Trump breathe life into actively managed funds?
If the president-elect rolls back the DOL fiduciary rule and spends trillions on infrastructure, old-style fund companies might make a comeback
Investors flee actively managed funds for ETFs
Many advisers are putting investors into low-cost ETFs and simply dumping most of their clients' actively managed funds.
American Funds says low fees, manager ownership can save actively managed funds
Top money manager finds two key elements that can help identify which funds are more likely to beat their benchmarks.
Latest twist in robo-advice: Actively managed funds
Untested approach compared to adding cyanide to cupcakes
Actively managed funds require a steel stomach
Long-term investors had about a 1-in-5 chance of outperforming major market indexes over the last 15 years. To do so, they would've had to hold on through some tough times.
Group launches index of actively managed funds
The National Association of Active Investment Managers Inc. has launched an index of actively managed mutual funds that performed well during last year’s market downturn.