ETF Assets Down 2.7% in August
September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets in the exchange-traded funds (ETF) space fell $21.8 billion to $800 billion in August, down 2.7%, according to the latest data from...
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Equity to Fixed Income 401(k) Asset March Continued in August
September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The relentless march of 401(k) assets out of equities into fixed income continued unabated in August, according to the latest results of the...
Asia Mutual Fund Inflows Modest in July
September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Net contributions to long-term funds in Asia were modest, at $3.6 billion during July, according to Strategic Insight, an Asset International company.
Pension Funded Status Reaches 10-Year Low
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans dropped by $108 billion during August 2010 as measured by the...
ETF Inflows Halt in August
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exchange-traded funds posted net outflows totaling roughly $1.3 billion in August, ending a six-month streak of consecutive monthly inflows, according to Morningstar Direct’s...
Equity Outflows Continue in August
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term fund flows increased by more than 11% in August versus July, and once again the lion's share went to fixed-income funds, according...
ETFs See August Outflows
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors withdrew a net $778 million from U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in August – the first month to see aggregate ETF net outflows...
Bond Funds Still Strong Performers in August
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Driven by ongoing demand for bond funds, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $20 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and...
SEC Approves, Extends New Circuit Breakers
September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the adoption and extension of new stock trading circuit-breakers.
Q2 a Difficult Quarter for Callan DC Index
September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Callan Associates reports that the Callan DC Index’s second-quarter performance was its worst since the fourth quarter of 2008.
July Fund Inflows Pegged at $15.4 billion
September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $15.4 billion in July, according to the latest Financial Research Corporation (FRC) data.
After a Rough August, Could September Be Worse?
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As rough a month as August was for the markets – and the one just past was the worst since 2001 -...
529 Plan Assets Down 4.9% in Q210
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total assets in 529 college savings plan fell to an estimated $117 billion as of the second quarter of 2010, reflecting a 4.9%...
Participant Transfers in July Remain Fixed Income Oriented
August 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the market rally, the direction of the total transfers in July remained fixed income-oriented, according to the results of the Hewitt 401(k)...
Q210 TUCS Drops 4.7%
August 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Master Trusts reversed course during the second quarter, falling 4.74% and resulting in a one-year return of 12.53% according to the Wilshire Trust...
ETF Flows Totaled $7.5B in July
August 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – July saw investors put $7.5 billion into U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International company.
Funds See $25B in July Flows
August 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Driven by ongoing demand for bond funds, U.S. mutual fund investors added about $25 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and...
ETFs Keep up Hot Streak in July
August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded funds continued their hot streak for a sixth straight month in July with $6.8 billion in inflows for the month and $40.8...
July Fund Flows Edge up to $14B
August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Flows into U.S. open-end funds increased slightly in July to $14.1 billion versus $13.5 billion in June, according to the latest Morningstar fund...
ETF Assets Increased $50B in July
August 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry assets rose $50 billion for the month of July – up 6.5%, according to the State Street Global Advisors...