Equity Funds
Learn about the latest developments among equity mutual funds, including active and passive funds.
S&P Picks Lowest-Cost, Highest Return S&P 500 Index Funds
By Joyce HansonA Standard & Poor’s research group has examined 156 S&P 500 index funds and named the four lowest-cost performers in terms of expense ratios and total return.
January 23, 2011
Spotlight on Natural Resource FundsAn S&P analyst says these funds are worth considering as commodity prices move up
January 11, 2011
The Volatile Ride of Closed-End Funds in 2010But a healthy increase for the year—to $5.9 billion—in closed-end fund IPOs.
January 08, 2011
Equity Funds Up 16.6% in 2010 on Big Q4 GainsLipper data show that this fund group improved about 10.5% in the fourth quarter.
January 04, 2011
A Volatile Ride for Closed-End Funds in 2010A healthy increase for the year—to %5.9 billion—in CE fund IPOs.
January 01, 2011
Transamerica Principium IIAs insurance companies continue de-risking their annuity products, by effectively reducing guarantees, only a handful of companies marketing guaranteed…
December 15, 2010
Mutual Fund Flows for November: Bonds Slow, Equities ImproveKBW analysts forecast weaker flows for December, but a comeback in 2011.
December 05, 2010
Why Closed-End Funds Provide Good Entrée into MLPsClosed-end funds in the U.S. equity space still trade at attractive discounts