ETF Share Class Approval for Mutual Fund Complexes – A True Game-Changer

The investment industry is entering the final phase of the death of traditional mutual funds with the redeem-at-distributor-only model. What makes us assert this? At the end of November, the SEC formally approved the first applications for mutual fund complexes to offer an ETF share class within a single fund structure, following the expiration of Vanguard’s … Read more

Case Study of a Ten-Year Actively Managed ETF

Cambria Advisors recently sent out a mailing that was somewhat self-congratulatory noting the 10-year anniversary of the launch of its first ETF.  As we will explore shortly, I contend that the congratulations are well-deserved from a number of perspectives.  The email missive piqued my interest for a specific reason.  The main comparisons made in the … Read more