American [stock market] carnage
Move demonstrates manager’s new determination to democratise alternatives and could be timely, analysts say
Investors poured $300mn into manager’s exchange traded funds led by VOO, its S&P 500 vehicle that attracted $117bn
The fund made returns of nearly 20% last year but has failed to retain sufficient assets to be ‘economically efficient’
The proposed move is thought to be the first conversion in the US of a passively managed index mutual fund to an ETF
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Only 20% of actively managed equities and fixed income vehicles outperformed over 15 years
Shift into passive strategies and ETFs has accelerated as performance of pricier mutual funds lags behind benchmarks
$10tn money manager agrees to curbs on influencing decisions of mid-sized and regional lenders
Ignites Asia analysis has tracked investments in companies such as CATL, the EV battery maker accused of Xinjiang links
Sharp deviations have appeared in expected returns of two leveraged funds amid surge in bets
Powerful US groups are shaking up the market and forcing their transatlantic rivals to partner and scale up — or exit the sector
Active mutual funds are dying, and I’m telling you why
£4 a month charge will make platform more expensive than rivals for those with less than £10,000
US leads global inflows as investors pour money into Wall Street equities
Any notion that the Magnificent Seven had unstoppable momentum received a reality check earlier this year
Virtually every other corner of the ETF investment universe was ground into dust by the onward march of Wall St
The savings compared with mutual funds was mainly due to tax advantages rather than exchange traded funds’ lower fees
Active fund managers often claim the moral high ground, but investors are increasingly choosing passive rivals
Top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 now comprise 37 per cent of index weighting
Global assets have tripled since 2018 as many consider they show greater promise than more traditional mutual funds
You won’t believe how it turned out
Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technology
Manager claims to be first to offer strategy in a money market fund-regulated actively managed ETF in Europe
If approved, the products will allow investors to limit or protect against losses in return for surrendering some potential gains
