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Wells Fargo spends big on lobbying, as pressure from Capitol Hill mounts
Wells spent $1.2 million on lobbying in the first quarter, far exceeding other individual banks and financial firms.
Vanguard sees nearly half of all fund inflows in first quarter
Pursuit of low-cost, passive strategies sends $62 billion into Vanguard Funds, more than its three biggest competitors combined
Vanguard poised to top BlackRock in first-quarter U.S. ETF flows
Vanguard's exchange-traded funds have taken in $17 billion so far this year, while BlackRock has gathered $14 billion.
As cash-back ETF hits funds market, signs of trouble appear
Index funds have exploded into a $7 trillion industry, but the sector now faces slower asset growth and declining revenue from fees.
ESG funds have never been cheaper as Vanguard sets off fee war
BlackRock, Vanguard and DWS Group charge an average of $2 for every $1,000 invested, half the median fee for such funds in the U.S.
Vanguard plans its first actively managed ESG fund
Managed by Wellington, the fund will include 40 companies and bow midyear.
2019 Lipper Awards: Faith-based fund takes a starring role
Annual awards recognize more than 300 funds for performance.
Interactive list of 2019 Lipper fund award winners
Full listing of all the funds honored, across all years of return and by category
Vanguard to end its small cash-management service
Bank-like program was being used by just 2% of eligible customers.
Vanguard share of target-date fund market becoming ‘obscene’
The fund giant has ridden the wave of investors seeking lower costs, primarily as a result of retirement-plan lawsuits.
Vanguard using ETF portfolios to turn advisers into life coaches
The portfolios give advisers more time for the increasingly important task of reassuring jittery clients.
Vanguard lowers fees on some ETFs
In the latest round of the ETF price war, Vanguard pushes cost of its S&P 500 ETF below that of similar offerings from BlackRock, State Street
As donor-advised funds grow in popularity, they may draw more scrutiny
Vehicles offer way to get tax breaks for bundling donations while delaying the giving part.
Morningstar study says advisory clients are stuck on investment performance
Citing Vanguard's research, Morningstar says advisers need to emphasize the value of behavioral coaching over portfolio management
Schwab, Fidelity expand commission-free ETF trading
Both will now offer more than 500 exchange-traded funds on a commission-free basis.
Zero-fee ETFs are the elephant in the room at industry summit
ETF fees have fallen, but so far no providers have matched Fidelity's offer of free mutual funds
Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds
When it comes to fixed income, active management helps investors avoid the inherent biases of bond indexes.
John Bogle, Vanguard founder, dies at 89
The pioneer of low-cost, passive investments died of cancer
Vanguard shutters $1 billion mutual fund
Convertible securities fund to be liquidated because it attracted the wrong kind of investors.
Vanguard combines two strong funds creating a $25 billion large-cap growth portfolio
The combined Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund will create a $25 billion large-cap growth portfolio
