Mutual Fund News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) reported today that its preliminary assets under management (“AUM”) as of June 30, 2025 totaled approximately $248.4 billion. The month’s AUM included market appreciation of $5.4 billion, net inflows of $4.6 billion, and FX appreciation of $3.1 billion. Preliminary average AUM for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was $238.6 billion.   LAZARD, INC. ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (“AUM”) (unaudited) ($ in millions)         As of:       June 30,   May 31...

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Advisor Services™ has increased its institutional no transaction fee (INTF) mutual fund capabilities for independent registered investment advisors (RIAs). The expanded line-up will nearly double its size to approximately 2,000 funds across 58 asset managers. Schwab’s INTF offering now includes AB, Akre, Alger, AMG, American Beacon, Artisan, Baron, Buffalo, Carillon, Cliffwater, Federated, Gabelli, Harding Loevner, Hartford, Jensen, John Hancock, Lazard,...

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: Expected Ex-Dividend Date:   June 30, 2025 Record Date:   June 30, 2025 Payable Date:   July 2, 2025   Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS   First T...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alaska, long known as America’s last frontier, is stepping into a new era of economic leadership. Today, Alaska Commissioner of Revenue Adam Crum, in partnership with Prospr Aligned, announced the launch of The Frontier Economic Fund (NYSE: AKAF), a new investment vehicle focused on companies driving sustainable growth, local job creation, and long-term investment across Alaska. “Alaska, America’s resource powerhouse, is now positioned as a critical solution...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TCW Group announced that it has completed the conversion of the TCW MetWest Intermediate Bond Fund into a new ETF, the TCW Core Plus Bond ETF....

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Russell Investments announced today that it has launched five ETFs that give U.S. investors the ability to leverage its open-architecture, multi-manager portfolios in an active ETF. The initial lineup of funds incorporates the following active strategies: U.S. small cap equity, international developed markets equity, global equity, emerging markets equity, and global infrastructure. "Investors have ambitious financial goals, and we believe they should have access to ev...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) reported today that its preliminary assets under management (“AUM”) as of May 31, 2025 totaled approximately $235.3 billion. The month’s AUM included market appreciation of $7.4 billion, net outflows of $3.7 billion, and FX appreciation of $0.2 billion. Outflows included $4.3 billion from a single sub-advised relationship.  LAZARD, INC. ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (“AUM”) (unaudited) ($ in millions)     As of:   May 31, April 30,   20251 2025 Equi...

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Asset Management announces reduction of operating expense ratios for 4 equity index ETFs and forward share splits on 6 Schwab mutual funds....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.171875 per share on the Fund’s 2.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2025 to holders of record as of June 18, 2025....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that, at a special meeting of stockholders of BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc. (the "Fund"), a registered closed-end fund, stockholders approved the reorganization of the Fund with and into BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the "Acquiring Fund"), a series of BNY Mellon Municipal Funds, Inc., a registered open-end fund. As previously announced, the reorganization was approved by the Board of Directors of the F...