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Schwab files for first actively managed ETF
INVESTING ESG APR 08, 2021
Schwab files for first actively managed ETF

The fund will be employ ESG criteria and will be sub-advised by Ariel Investments.

Grayscale ‘committed’ to making biggest crypto fund an ETF
INVESTING ETFS APR 06, 2021
Grayscale ‘committed’ to making biggest crypto fund an ETF

The company says it will convert its $39 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund as soon as U.S. regulators allow.

ETFs see record inflows of $250 billion in first quarter
INVESTING ETFS APR 05, 2021
ETFs see record inflows of $250 billion in first quarter

A surge into equities fueled the record, but bond ETFs also grew, State Street Global Advisors reports.

Morningstar analyst ratings hit another speed bump
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 02, 2021
Morningstar analyst ratings hit another speed bump

Errors in computer-generated reports on mutual funds lead to a classic Twitter dust-up in which a disgruntled fund manager challenged the company's analysis of his funds.

Latest levered ETFs offer triple market performance — with a catch
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 01, 2021
Latest levered ETFs offer triple market performance — with a catch

The flipside of the new Innovator Capital Management products is the performance is capped and they can be more expensive than some of the cheaper indexed options.

Vanguard 529 change in Nevada overallocated some in equities
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 26, 2021
Vanguard 529 change in Nevada overallocated some in equities

The error occurred in October, when the Vanguard 529 Plan switched from age-based portfolios to target-enrollment portfolios, the company said in an email.

State Street cuts ETF fees, ramping up race to zero
INVESTING ETFS MAR 26, 2021
State Street cuts ETF fees, ramping up race to zero

The company's announcement that it was slashing fees on two of its bond funds came just a day after BlackRock lowered fees on its lineup of style ETFs.

Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2021
Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF

The company's proposed exchange-traded fund would track the cryptocurrency using pricing from U.S.-based exchanges including Bitstamp, Coinbase and Gemini.

Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon
INVESTING ETFS MAR 23, 2021
Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon

The surging bull market for stocks has increased the need to split shares to keep prices manageable for investors.

BNY Mellon files for first active ETFs
INVESTING ESG MAR 22, 2021
BNY Mellon files for first active ETFs

The three ESG-oriented equity funds will be sub-advised by Newton.

BlackRock slashes fees on style ETFs to near zero
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2021
BlackRock slashes fees on style ETFs to near zero

The world’s biggest ETF issuer is cutting the expense ratios on nine iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity Style Box ETFs to a range of 0.03% to 0.06% — down from previous charges between 0.25% and 0.30%.

Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
INVESTING RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

CITs approaching half of target-date assets
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
CITs approaching half of target-date assets

Assets in those investments surpassed $1 trillion last year, reaching about $1.18 trillion, compared with $1.57 trillion in target-date mutual funds.

Wall Street steps up push for crypto ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 17, 2021
Wall Street steps up push for crypto ETFs

At least four firms have live applications for exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin, but how the SEC will deal with the filings is a mystery.

Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2021
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes

The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.

ETF launches roar as they tap day-trader cash
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 15, 2021
ETF launches roar as they tap day-trader cash

Retail investors are piling into exchange-traded funds built around such trends as social media, online betting and SPACs.

Fidelity fends off suit over 401(k) access fees for fund managers
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Fidelity fends off suit over 401(k) access fees for fund managers

The plaintiffs maintained that Fidelity was a fiduciary to the plan in respect to the selection of investment options, but courts did not buy that argument. Separately, New York Life and USI Insurance face new 401(k) lawsuits.

Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average
INVESTING ETFS MAR 12, 2021
Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average

Morningstar data show women are making little progress breaking into the ranks of portfolio managers.

ESG rises to the top of Lipper Awards
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 11, 2021
ESG rises to the top of Lipper Awards

Calvert and American Century bring home overall fund company awards, and a record 21 funds sweep their categories.

Cetera pegs $4.2 million to cover  SEC mutual fund investigation
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2021
Cetera pegs $4.2 million to cover SEC mutual fund investigation

The agency charged two Cetera broker-dealers with breaching fiduciary duty and defrauding retail advisory clients in connection with the sales of mutual funds.