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Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 25, 2022
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds

The Massachusetts securities regulator's latest sweep targets the broker-dealers of the largest fund companies in the industry: Vanguard, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock and American Funds.

World's top gold ETF sees holdings surge in bullish demand sign
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 24, 2022
World's top gold ETF sees holdings surge in bullish demand sign

SPDR Gold Shares reports biggest inflow since listing in 2004.

Active ETFs catch the eye of RIAs and big funds, too
INVESTING RIAS JAN 24, 2022
Active ETFs catch the eye of RIAs and big funds, too

According to CFRA data, through the end of last year, active ETFs made up 4% of all ETF assets, and represented 10% of ETF net inflows in the past year.

Active managers are getting a smaller slice of the pie
INVESTING ETFS JAN 24, 2022
Active managers are getting a smaller slice of the pie

The debate over active versus passive strategies may be coming to a close.

Target-date fund sales back up after a dip in 2020
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2022
Target-date fund sales back up after a dip in 2020

The products had net inflows of $23.9 billion, a significant increase from the $6.7 billion in outflows seen in 2020, according to a report from Morningstar.

BlackRock assets hit record $10 trillion, powered by ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 14, 2022
BlackRock assets hit record $10 trillion, powered by ETFs

Investors poured a net $104 billion into ETFs in the fourth quarter, the company said, while actively managed funds, including ETFs and mutual funds, saw a net $101 billion in flows.

SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2022
SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF

The agency said it needs another 60 days to make a determination, pushing the new deadline to March 16.

Vanguard website outage underlines dangers of online investing
INVESTING FINTECH JAN 03, 2022
Vanguard website outage underlines dangers of online investing

Customers of the $8 trillion mutual fund giant weren't able to access certain account reports or receive trade confirmations while the website was having problems.

DoubleLine puts ETFs on the docket for 2022
INVESTING ETFS JAN 03, 2022
DoubleLine puts ETFs on the docket for 2022

The $137 billion bond shop has filed to launch two ETFs, one of which is similar to a strategy it already subadvises for State Street.

SEC denies 2 Bitcoin ETFs in latest setback to crypto industry
INVESTING FINTECH DEC 23, 2021
SEC denies 2 Bitcoin ETFs in latest setback to crypto industry

The earlier-than-expected decision from the SEC could suggest a 2022 approval for a pure Bitcoin fund may not be in the cards either.

Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG
INVESTING RIAS DEC 22, 2021
Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG

As investing becomes increasingly political, investors will have to balance good feelings against good performance.

Avantax settles with SEC for $16.9 million over 12b-1 fees
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 21, 2021
Avantax settles with SEC for $16.9 million over 12b-1 fees

The company failed to reveal conflicts of interest concerning marketing fees paid by clients for mutual funds, according to the regulator. The independent broker-dealer 1st Global Advisors was acquired by Blucora in 2019.

ETFs set another record  in race to take over mutual funds
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 20, 2021
ETFs set another record in race to take over mutual funds

In stride with record net inflows, the ETF industry is launching new funds and finding creative ways to take market share from the legacy mutual fund space.

Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2021
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds

The fund giant estimates the cuts save investors $18.9 million, based on fiscal-year comparisons.

Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2021
Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land

Traditional fund complexes are succumbing to the pressure to offer ETFs alongside more expensive mutual funds.

Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2021
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds

The asset manager is lowering fees on 47 mutual funds and three ETFs, which it says amounts to a 13% reduction on an asset-weighted basis.

Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free
INVESTING RIAS DEC 15, 2021
Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free

Five years after competitor Fidelity launched its no-transaction-fee platform for institutional shares, Schwab is following suit in a similar deal with T. Rowe Price.

Franklin Templeton joins shift to low-cost ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 15, 2021
Franklin Templeton joins shift to low-cost ETFs

The asset manager plans to convert two mutual funds holding roughly $250 million in assets into exchange-traded funds by the third or fourth quarter of next year.

Cathie Wood's ARK launches ESG ETF
INVESTING ESG DEC 09, 2021
Cathie Wood's ARK launches ESG ETF

The new fund, the ARK Transparency ETF, arrives as Wood's favored tech stocks finally catch a break.

BlackRock to pull bulk of U.S. ETF assets from State Street
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2021
BlackRock to pull bulk of U.S. ETF assets from State Street

In a move to reduce its reliance on State Street's custody services, BlackRock will shift 40% of the $2.2 trillion in assets to Citigroup, 30% to JPMorgan Chase and 15% to Bank of New York Mellon.