Fund performance

Even worse, those at the bottom of the pack averaged higher expense ratios.

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

Health category funds dominated the list, making up for well over half of the group’s assets.

The firm has parted ways with its CEO Alex Friedman and launched a restructuring plan.

Investors have grown cautious following October’s rout in global markets.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

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

Recently, higher interest rates and stock market volatility have undermined gains.

The good times in munis aren’t likely to last as the Fed’s push to boost interest rates will hamper future results, an expert says.

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

There are at least 200 fewer products available since 2015. Some advisors haven’t noticed. But should they?

Factors including low interest rates may have contributed to success.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Investors flocked to ultra-short bond funds as few are willing to bet against persistent rising rates.

The IRS estimates alternative minimum tax filings will decrease to 1 million from 10 million as a result of the law.

The equal-weighted nature of XBI gives the fund greater exposure to developing companies than similar products.

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

The SPDR fund’s assets have surged over 23% this year to a record $16 billion as the retailer inches closer to America’s second trillion-dollar company.