The announcement follows similar plans by prominent asset managers like State Street, Apollo, KKR and Capital Group.
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The new products will help RIA firms tailor investments to the needs of their advisors and end clients.
Nearly every facet of the traditional tech stack is in flux.”
The world’s second-largest asset manager has been known for taking a low-cost approach to investing over its 50-year history.
Think you’re too cool for model portfolio school? Many advisors are responding by channeling Ben Stiller’s Zoolander: “You aren’t.”
The announcement follows the introduction of a public and private ETF from State Street and Apollo last month.
ETF behemoths like Vanguard’s VOO or State Street’s SPY ain’t going anywhere, but newer products are more likely under threat of closure.
Previous bond declines mean clients can now earn an expected return above inflation.
More than 50 asset managers have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to create dual share classes of mutual funds.
The firm is nearing a dozen actively managed exchange-traded funds in its lineup.
There are 53 fund shops asking permission from the SEC to tack on classes of mutual fund or ETF shares using a multi-share class structure.
It doesn’t pay to be “Cold as Ice” toward international stocks and bonds, according to advisors.
Among the 15 worst-performing funds in new research, a baker’s dozen turned out to be exchange-traded funds.
New issuers are gaining market share among RIAs, who are looking for niche funds to diversify their holdings.
The changing of the guard is proof that retail and advised clients, with much longer time horizons, are prioritizing low-cost passive funds.
In its annual investment report published on Tuesday, Fidelity said its assets under management increased by a titanic $1 trillion in 2024.