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Fund Name Assets (millions of USD) 1 SPDR S&P 500 ETF $ 260,765.80 2 Vanguard 500 Idx Adm $ 256,872.60 3 Vanguard TSM Idx Adm $ 209,796.70 4 Fidelity 500 Index Fund $ 179,000.00 5 iShares:Core S&P 500 $ 159,711.30 6 Vanguard TSM Idx Inst+ $ 152,993.40 7 Vanguard Tot I S Inv $ 135,697.90 8 Vanguard TSM Idx Inv $ 133,038.00 9
Historical trends, strengths and weaknesses can be evaluated. Each index consists of the 30 largest mutual funds for each category. Investments are grouped by sector, industry, country, and market capitalization. Lipper indices enable anyone to benchmark a portfolio against other competitors, rather than against passive indices.
In finance, assets under management (AUM), sometimes called fund under management, refers to the total market value of all financial assets that a financial institution—such as a mutual fund, venture capital firm, or depository institution—or a decentralized network protocol manages and invests, typically on behalf of its clients. [1]
AMG Data Services - U.S. based mutual fund flows data provider [4] Globe and Mail Mutual Fund Database - tracker of Canadian mutual fund performance [ 5 ] Lipper provides retirement plan analysis and reporting tools for financial advisors and research from its offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
In 1936, U.S. mutual fund industry was nearly half as large as closed-end investment trusts. But mutual funds had grown to twice as large as closed-end funds by 1947; growth would accelerate to ten times as much by 1959. In terms of dollar amounts, mutual funds in the U.S. totaled $2 billion in value in 1950 and about $17 billion in 1960. [18]
1. Stock funds. These mutual funds primarily focus on stocks. They aim to achieve higher profits by investing in hundreds or even thousands of stocks at the same time.
Morningstar is considered powerful in the investment management industry, and the firm's ratings and recommendations often influence a fund's assets under management. The firm's "star" ratings are often used by fund managers in marketing materials, and positive star ratings bring a credibility to a fund's strategy.
As of 2019, Capital Group had 36 mutual funds, which operate under their American Funds banner and had about US$1.9 trillion under management. [25] Growth Fund of America, founded in 1973, was the largest actively-managed fund as of 2020 with around $150 billion.