Equity Funds
Learn about the latest developments among equity mutual funds, including active and passive funds.
October 26, 2004
Indexes Outperform Most Active Funds Through Third QuarterOct. 21, 2004 -- Benchmark indices are outperforming actively managed funds in most U.S. equity styles year-to-date through September, and in the third quarter itself,...
October 20, 2004
Fund Returns Suggest Possible Market Slump: S&PNU Online News Service, Oct. 19, 2004, 3:05 p.m. EDTCould this be the end of the bull market?[@@]With the average U.S. equity mutual fund ...
October 06, 2004
Masters Select Equity Fund ClosingOct. 4, 2004 -- The Masters Select Equity Fund (MSEFX) will close to new investors today and the Masters Select International Fund (MSILX) is close...
September 27, 2004
Foreign Funds Gain GroundSept. 24, 2004 -- In their search for higher profits, Americans have been looking abroad. Mutual funds that invest in international companies have raked in money at a near record pace this year, according to Financial Research Corp. Meanwhile, shareholders have been rewarded with returns that have topped domestic stock...
September 27, 2004
Ten Funds of Funds With Low Expenses, Competitive ReturnsSept. 27, 2004 -- Equity funds of funds can provide attractive returns at a reasonable price, along with other benefits. The first is greater diversification than in a conventional mutual fund. A fund of funds can further diversify by investing in several different funds or across investment styles. Second, it...
September 10, 2004
Event Driven and Arbitrage Pull Index UpNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--After going into the red in July, the Standard & Poor's Hedge Fund Index was positive for August, up 0.16%, buoyed by arbitrage...
August 09, 2004
401(k) Account Balances Surged In 2003NU Online News Service, August 9, 2004, 1:35 p.m. ESTThe average long-term 401(k) account grew by 29% in 2003, according to a new report.[@@]The ...