Funds


The Janus Henderson Bidding War Is Over. Here’s How the Funds Trian Fought for Have Performed.

The company’s fixed-income funds are thriving, but its stock funds remain a mixed bag.

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Vanguard’s Brokerage Arm Is Now Offering Crypto ETFs. They’ve Been Tanking.

Four months in, crypto ETFs are proving an awkward fit at Vanguard.

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This Small-Cap Value Fund Is Crushing Its Peers. What It’s Buying Now.

The Heartland Value is snapping up regional banks and consumer-discretionary stocks.

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Alternative-Energy Funds Are Shooting Out the Lights

Don’t be shocked, but the past year has been one of the best periods for renewable-energy stocks funds.

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What This Top International ETF Is Buying Now

The Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF has beaten its peers and the benchmark for a decade. It converted from a traditional mutual fund last year.

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Barron’s Best Fund Families

The top fund families of 2025 had exquisite timing—and managers with strong stomachs. How they navigated a tumultuous year.

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Now Is the Time to Buy Alternative Funds

There’s a strong case for hedging your bets with alts. The question is which kind to buy.

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4 Funds to Play the Convertible Bond Recovery

Convertible bond funds have beaten the S&P 500 index in recent months. Can the good times continue?

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A New ETF Aims to Bring Hedge Funds to the Masses

Hedge fund strategies have been slow to take off among ETFs. BlackRock hopes to change that with a new entry.

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3 REITs to Buy Now: Picks From a Standout Real Estate Portfolio Manager

The REIT sector yields 3.4%, three times the S&P 500’s historically stingy yield of 1.1%.

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The Best Active Small-Cap ETFs

Investors want their ETFs cheap, even though researching tiny companies can be more time-consuming and expensive.

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The Market’s Hottest Active ETF Has Yet to Meet Its Biggest Test

The iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF has taken huge bets on tech and communications stocks.

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Why This Star Mid-Cap Fund Likes Ralph Lauren and Planet Fitness

Fed rate cuts could boost mid-cap companies—and the earnings outlook is strong. The T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth fund stands to gain.

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6 Top-Performing Emerging Market ETFs

Emerging market funds are beating the S&P 500. The rally Is real.

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Cathie Wood’s ARK Funds Have Crushed the Market This Year. What She’s Buying Now.

Cathie Wood’s ARK funds are on track to beat the market in 2025. She's already looking ahead to next year.

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Single-Stock ETFs Are Popping Up Like Mushrooms. They Might Be Just as Dangerous.

The line between investing and gambling is blurring further as leveraged single-stock ETFs take off. Some worry that naive investors don’t know what they’re getting into.

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Star-Powered ETFs Are Luring Investors. But a Big Name Doesn’t Guarantee Big Returns.

Investors are piling into new ETFs from Wedbush’s Dan Ives and Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. Caution is warranted.

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How This Fund Is Playing the Sweet Spot in Muni Bonds

The $4.4 billion Pimco Municipal Bond fund has acquitted itself well against its peers over the past decade. What it’s buying now.

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These ETFs Promise Safety. There’s a Steep Cost.

Funds that protect you against the downside also tend to have less upside.

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6 Global Balanced Funds That Make Sense for This Market

The simplest way to get overseas exposure is to buy an all-in-one global balanced fund that makes the allocation decisions for you.

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Mortgage Bonds Offer Up Bargains for Yield-Hungry Fund Investors

Recent bond market dynamics make mortgage-backed securities especially attractive for risk-averse investors. Here are three funds to consider.

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Warren Buffett Is Stepping Down. These 8 Funds Could Fill His Shoes.

We searched for funds that follow the Oracle of Omaha’s time-tested investing principles.

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60/40 Funds Are Staging a Comeback. Here Are 3 Solid Choices.

Slow-and-steady funds with a traditional 60% stocks/40% bonds mix are getting renewed attention for their recent outperformance. How to buy in.

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Dividend Stocks Aren’t Just for Income Investors. Here’s Another Reason to Buy Them.

Investors use dividend-paying funds for portfolio diversification, viewing these companies as more trustworthy and better capital stewards.

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These Single-Country ETFs Can Hedge Your U.S. Risk

Single-country funds can reduce overall portfolio risk by acting differently than the S&P 500, offering diversification beyond broad international indexes.

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