Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining ground on mutual funds as investors chase lower fees, better tax treatment, and more ...

Investors and retirement savers who want to own broad swaths of the stock and bond markets often face a choice: Do they want ...

One of the most common misunderstandings I hear from Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investors is that mutual funds are bad while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are good. This oversimplification is rooted in ...

Tony Salgado, president and founder of AMS Wealth, as shown in this handout photo, says the investment decision between ETFs and mutual funds boils down to financial goals, risk tolerance and time ...

Mutual funds remain top dog in terms of total assets, thanks to their prominence in retirement plans such as 401 (k)s. U.S. mutual funds had around $22.1 trillion in net assets, at the end of 2022 ...

Both fund categories also set new total asset records in June Mutual funds and ETFs enjoyed another month of positive net ...

Money-market funds posted $3.6 billion in net sales and equity mutual funds recorded net sales of $1.3 billion. The balanced mutual fund category saw significant outflows, amounting to $22.8 billion.

Net sales of exchange-traded funds — a basket of stocks that can be bought and sold with ease throughout the trading day — are outpacing those of mutual funds in Canada, especially among ...

The momentum of ETFs in Canada has been noteworthy. The CIBC report notes that over the last five years, net ETF assets have grown at “over three times the rate of mutual funds.” In recent years, ...

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) recently released its Investment Funds Report 2023. The report reflects investor trends and provides a full-year picture of data, as well as analysis of ...

Data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada shows mutual fund net sales totalled $15.2-billion in 2024, the first year of positive net sales since 2021.