Mutual Funds

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INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 22, 2017
Tips on lowering ETF transaction costs

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 18, 2017
Low volatility funds live up to their name as market falls

But the category overall has seen lower returns this year.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2017
Harvard goes low-cost with big investment in high-yield bond ETF

The endowment's largest publicly traded holding is $841 million in the iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 16, 2017
Securities lending adds return, risk for funds

With rising short interest and low fees, it's an attractive practice for mutual funds and ETFs, but may not be good for investors.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 15, 2017
Fidelity launches two ESG index funds

The environmental, social and governance investments include a domestic and international offering.

INVESTING FINTECH MAY 15, 2017
Online security ETFs surge in face of cyberattacks

After a wave of global online attacks over the weekend, speculation mounted that the exposed weaknesses may trigger a surge in security spending

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 14, 2017
Best- and worst-performing fixed-income funds

See rankings of funds by returns in categories from core bond to high yield and multisector income.

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAY 14, 2017
Best- and worst-performing international funds

See rankings of funds by returns in categories from multi-cap core to emerging markets and global equity income.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 13, 2017
Will the fiduciary rule shrink the ever-expanding world of share classes?

While T shares and clean shares are different, they could solve important pricing questions for the fund industry — and even obliterate many share classes.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 12, 2017
Investors turn to international equity funds in April

But bonds raise more funds.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 12, 2017
John F. Donahue, founder of Federated Investors, dies at 92

Federated is best known for its money-market funds, which accounted for $245 billion of the firm's $362 billion in assets under management as of March 31.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 04, 2017
Finra cites Cetera for mutual fund sales charge improprieties

Retirement plans and charitable organizations were sold higher-cost share classes though they were eligible for lower-cost shares.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 04, 2017
Morgan Stanley drops Vanguard mutual funds from platform

Will continue to sell Vanguard's ETFs; says culling aims to reduce 'less popular' funds.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 03, 2017
In departure from previous administration, SEC approves quadruple-leveraged fund

Move could signal a more lenient Securities and Exchange Commission in its approach to regulation.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 03, 2017
More ETFs getting put on deathwatch

12 more funds swam with the fishes last month.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 03, 2017
Putnam kicks off expanded ESG effort

Firm hires Katherine Collins to lead sustainable investing team

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 03, 2017
Diverse asset management firms are hard to find

Women, minorities still run a small percentage of firms

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 02, 2017
House approves bill to lift restrictions on brokers' ETF research reports

A similar measure is awaiting action on the Senate floor, where it is expected to pass.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 02, 2017
Against the grain, RIAs see upside in active management

Instead of active or passive investing, advisers embrace a mix of both.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 02, 2017
Fund analysts debate Morningstar's move into money management

Experts take sides on whether a fund-tracker should also launch its own mutual funds.