TDFs See Positive Returns in Q1 2012
April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lingering low interest rate environment helped make equities more attractive in Q1, reports Ibbotson.
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Taxable-Bond Funds Lead Mutual Fund Flows Again
April 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flows into U.S. open-end mutual funds in the first quarter mirrored the equity market’s blistering performance, but investors were not chasing stocks.
U.S. Equity Funds End Inflows Streak in March
April 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. mutual fund investors cautiously put an estimated $13 billion in net inflows into stock...
ETF Assets Increase $14B in March
April 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets totaled $1.2 trillion as of March 31, 2012.
U.S. Economy to Expand 2.9%
April 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S., Japan and Australia are expected to escape the recession over the next 12 months.
J.P. Morgan Shares 2012 Market Predications
March 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s 2012 market predictions, areas of concern for investors in 2011 have been some of the best-performing areas...
Mutual Funds Record Strong February Inflows
March 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Open-end mutual funds had their strongest long-term flows in nearly two years with an estimated $44 billion in February inflows.
ETFs On Pace for Sixth Year of $100B Inflows
March 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $15 billion in net inflows in February 2012.
Mutual Funds See Best Monthly Inflows in Two Years
March 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors put an estimated $46 billion in net inflows into stock and bond mutual funds in the U.S. in February 2012.
ETF Assets Up $44B in February
March 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets increased by more than $44 billion in the month of February, up 3.9%.
Lifecycle Assets See Growth in 2011
March 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The lifecycle investment product market increased to $842 billion as of year-end 2011, reports...
401(k) Participants Turn Back to Equities in January
February 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In contrast to the majority of months in 2011, the net direction of 401(k) participants’ transfers in January 2012 returned to equities.
Global Mutual Fund Flows Decreased by 80% in 2011
February 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Net cash contributions to long-term mutual funds around the world came in at around $200 billion for 2011, down from almost $1 trillion...
U.S. Mutual Funds Have Best Month Since April 2010
February 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors put an estimated net $35 billion in net inflows into stock and bond...
ETFs Have Best Month of Net Inflows Since September 2010
February 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Strategic Insight, an Asset International company, reports U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) enjoyed $28 billion in...
Vanguard Releases Long-Term Economic and Capital Markets Outlook
January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard released its outlook for U.S. economic growth, inflation, interest rates and returns for...
Putnam Officials Optimistic about U.S. Economy
January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At a recent Putnam Investments media briefing, company officials said they predict the U.S....
State Street Reports ETF Industry Crossed $1T in 2011
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. ETF industry grew to over $1.04 trillion in assets under management in 2011, according to a report from State Street Global...
401(k) Participant Transfer Activity Slowed in December
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The volume of 401(k) participant transfer activity was below average for December, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.
Target Maturity Funds Bounce Back at End of Year
January 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Target maturity funds experienced a welcome bounce-back during the fourth quarter, according to the Ibbotson Target Maturity Report.