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Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... of 75 basis points, and whilst that's still cheaper than most active rivals, it's significantly more than other passive offerings." The $16.7 billion in the fund is split across two share classes -- the wholesale version, which has a minimum ...

How early release impacts the ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... truism that applies regardless of the market - equities, bonds, property and so on - or the management style (active or passive)," he said. Funds with passive strategies are likely better placed than those with active ones, as they automatically sell ...

Aussie equities winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Aussie passive and active equity strategies have been put to the test, with Morningstar assessing how the country's small and large-cap managers have fared during the highs of 2019 and the lows of 2020. The coronavirus crash has renewed debate on ...

Aussie funds bleed $4bn in March

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... pulled approximately US $320 billion from mutual funds and ETFs during March, although there are asset classes such as passive US equity ($40.9 billion) that were exempt from the general trend. "The demand for passive US equity likely stems from investors ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... weather events battered the world, before COVID-19, The Big Short 's Michael Burry said he had found the next bubble: passive investments. Now, with asset prices trembling in the face of the pandemic, could there still be a darker evil lying beneath? ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... focus is on preserving capital," he says. What about dividend-focused ETFs? The past few years have seen the growth of passive ETFs that chase higher dividends according to a set of rules. Vanguard, iShares and ETFSecurities offer funds in the space. ...

BetaShares swaps out unlisted fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... business for institutional investors for about five years. Its unlisted funds lineup includes about a dozen strategies across passive and combination of active and passive. Vynokur declined to comment on the unlisted business's total assets.

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... fairly closely. There are some super funds, particularly smaller players, whose only exposure to Australian shares is passive," van de Pol said. He added that it's rare to see super funds "stand out from the crowd" in terms of minimising, or maximising ...

No new ASX 200 names this quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... 200 amid volatility, in what industry watchers say could help ETF investors save costs, but raises questions about the passive versus active nature of indices. S&P Dow Jones rebalances its global indices every quarter, including the local ASX 200, which ...

Mutual fund assets lose $1.3 trillion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... 10-year bull market," the global asset manager said. However, the research said despite the heavy losses, both active and passive mutual fund strategies added net flows during February. "Taxable bond mutual funds continue to be a destination for investors ...