The SEC is expected to decide soon whether mutual funds from dozens of providers can be offered as ETF share classes.

The main reason mutual fund companies create share classes is to pay the assorted middlemen that sell their funds, such as financial advisers, insurance companies, brokerage platforms and 401 (k ...

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. is looking to take a page out of Vanguard’s playbook to grow its exchange-traded fund, or ETF, business. The Baltimore-based money manager filed an application with the ...

Vanguard debuted a novel fund structure in 2001 that added an ETF share class to its existing index mutual funds. With this structure, the ETF’s ability to purge potential capital gains extends ...

Overview: Mutual funds pool money from investors to invest in diversified assets like stocks, bonds, and more.There are ...

Mutual funds are bleeding assets anew, just as their ETF cousins break fresh records. Now, firms from Lazard to Aberdeen Group Plc. are pushing to convert traditional funds into exchange-traded ones, ...

Choosing the right fund for your financial goals can be a daunting task. Use these tips to help find a great match.

Overview: Learn to evaluate fund performance, risk, and costs before investing for long-term growth through books like The ...

History of Fund/Manager ProFunds is responsible for SMPSX, and the company is based out of Columbus, OH. ProFunds Semicond UltraSector Service Class made its debut in June of 2000, and since then ...