Bond funds

The last time the percentage was greater was when the S&P 500 was near its previous peak before the financial crisis.

Second-quarter costs increased in almost every category for the asset manager including compensation and distribution.

In an effort to weather the assault from index funds, a Scottish firm cuts fees but bets that performance is still key to attract clients.

The firm’s growth last quarter was the biggest since the 2014 departure of its co-founder Bill Gross.

Taxable-bond mutual funds added more than $17 billion in June, while domestic equity funds lost about $15 billion.

Experts say conditions are right for allocations to return to their peak in 2013, potentially unleashing $350 billion of new money.

Corporations, banking trade groups and consumer advocates are looking for favorable legislation from Congress.

The money manager created the new role in order to accelerate the growth of the funds.

Central bank rate policies are artificially driving up asset prices while creating little growth in the real economy, the Janus bond fund manager suggests.

Investors are fleeing debt-riddled companies amid the anticipation of rising rates and growing corporate leverage.

The outflows have rekindled a popular concern that the funds could portend the start of a liquidity crunch.

A tweak in accounting guidelines the firm helped to modify is expected to make the funds cheaper and easier to own.

Index funds may not be the ideal choice, but there are better options than the active bond funds pushed at a Morningstar panel.

Money has flowed out of the vehicles as growth favors stocks.

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Leaders in domestic stock, international stock, fixed income, and allocation and alternatives funds are recognized for standout performance.

These popular choices for asset allocation also have a history of solid performance.

The search for low-touch mutual funds has shifted "disproportionate" client money into fixed income, an analyst says.

Wide adoption by global money managers and ETFs could set off a new wave of buying, according to Morningstar.

The funds have had the fastest growth since 2012, with nearly $100 billion of inflows, helped by record emerging-market investments.