Fee disclosures

The dueling plans will almost double both firms’ platforms to nearly 1,000 combined products.

As the demand for more specialized products increases, the largest ETF providers are continuing their race to the bottom.

The funds include a wide range of offerings from emerging markets to precious metals, multi-strategy and REITs.

Flat fees may not be as profitable or scalable, but they have significant benefits.

A record 186 funds were shuttered last year. What does this mean for the future of the industry?

The custodian says as it rebuilds for a digital era, hiring technologists is a top priority.

The fund company has added more than $50 billion this year, mostly from inflows.

Industry headwinds from costs and fees remain as relentless as ever.

New actively managed municipal bond ETFs from the firm have attracted $50 million in assets since their inception in October.

The sector historically has been “resilient to economic downturns,” ProShares wrote in the new fund’s prospectus.

High-fee managed futures, energy limited partnerships and multi-alternatives products topped this list.

The regulator proposed a "clear and concise" summary for clients considering the products, but the impact appears limited.

The new fund is part of State Street’s larger plan to push into so-called thematics.

CEO Manny Roman expects the move will help the firm cash in when the next economic downturn comes.

Advisors see raising their rates as a difficult topic to broach, but one RIA coach has a variety of methods for approaching it.

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

The firm gathered nearly $1 billion since creating the industry’s first free index mutual funds in early August.

The Fidelity Zero Total Market Index Fund attracted $753.5 million through Aug. 31, while the Fidelity Zero International Index Fund gathered $234.2 million, according to Fidelity’s website.

Elkhorn Capital is being sued by investors who say its founder misrepresented a marketing relationship with Barclays.

Fee wars are great for clients, but don’t judge a fund solely on its expense ratio.