ETFs

The fund is expected to debut in the third quarter and will use an ETF of ETFs structure.

Since becoming Franklin Resource's first woman president, Jenny Johnson oversees a majority of the firm’s investment management services.

The average annualized return of the top 20 funds has been nearly 15%.

Many of those selected have focused their careers on helping women thrive in an industry where nearly 90% of the managers are men.

Investors slammed the sell button on passive products in February amid the return of volatility that saw a record jump in Wall Street’s fear gauge.

Aside from being some of the strongest overall industry performers, many have helped their peers thrive in a business in which they are a clear minority.

The Elite Eight may be able to provide immediate diversification across more than one asset class.

The investment gives the world’s largest asset manager a focus on small-time investors.

Treasury volatility and the latest dollar rally have hurt the sector over the past two weeks.

Muni funds should become more attractive under the new tax laws, say market observers.

It’s the third consecutive month that funds holding debt attracted more cash than their equity counterparts.

“Securities that offer souped-up returns are just too dangerous,” says Executive Vice President Jim Ross.

The cheapest 20% attracted nearly $1 trillion in new client cash last year.

A new tool from the firm allows clients to analyze 2,400 equity-mutual funds and ETFs through the lens of factors.

Less than a third of those polled analyze transaction costs before a trade.

The new fund tracks the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.

At some point, stock price gyrations became synonymous with bad performance. Actually, it’s "only a reflection of volatile movements in the market.”

Like selling a car, asset managers can list their products’ specifications, but that isn’t always enough.

A spike in volatility and changes in U.S. tax law are some of the reasons why the firm says clients have moved their money in the quarter.

The shake up could strand investors with hard-to-trade securities.