The new rules are meant to discourage runs like the one in March 2020 and shield remaining shareholders from costs tied to the high level of redemptions.
Active investors are engaging in a massive transfer of wealth—from their own wallets into those of active managers.
The SEC first introduced plans for new rules in December 2021. That proposal would have imposed swing pricing requirements that critics said could make funds more costly and less attractive.
In nearly 40 years, small caps have gone from fad to a fundamental asset class.
Fidelity will turn the six actively managed mutual funds into ETFs in November.
US asset managers are “pushing ahead” with ESG “despite a series of political headwinds,” according to the Index Industry Association.