iShares

The new factor-based products will extend the manager’s focus on data-driven investing.

ESG ETFs currently hold a combined $6 billion in assets. The firm expects that will grow to $500 billion in the next decade.

Those with outflows cost clients more than twice as much.

Outflows were offset by the firm’s iShares ETF business, which saw net inflows of $33.7 billion in the period.

One of the firm’s corporate bond funds is down 4.3% this year, while another has lost 5.4%.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF took in close to $2 billion in September, putting it on track for its second most monthly inflows ever.

The expense ratios for these funds were closer to that of the average actively managed equity mutual fund.

Fees were nearly half the price of the top-performing active funds.

Forget bond ladders. Laddering defined-maturity exchange traded funds may be a safer fixed-income strategy for clients.

There was some aggressive call options buying as sentiment pushed the country’s equities lower.

The fund hasn’t seen a day of inflows since June.

The liquidations are part of an ongoing process to ensure its products meet their clients' evolving needs, the firm says.

While diversification is important, more isn’t always merrier with these funds.

The biggest losers so far? High yield bond and large value products.

Passive funds attracted new cash even if their returns were negative.

Total assets of the fund have increased almost 20 times since December.

As equities in the sector extend a $3.8 trillion rout, the strategy has resulted in annualized returns of as much as 190%.

The firm’s new iShares fund comes amid massive outflows from the sector in recent periods.

Although investors think the 10-year Treasury yield will easily reach 3.5%, analysts warn “there might be a few blips on the way.”

The only other fund of its kind has $269 million in assets, a figure that’s ballooned roughly 1,700% this year.