Because bond fund managers, traditionally, had made relatively modest impacts of their funds’ absolute returns, Manager Changes typically highlights changes in equity and hybrid funds.
Ticker |
Fund |
Out with the old |
In with the new |
Dt |
ALGAX |
Alger International Growth |
Dan C. Chung, who returned to Alger as the firm’s savior in the wake of its devastation in the WTC attack |
Pedro V. Marcal |
6/13 |
ADJEX |
Azzad Ethical Fund |
Joseph Pappo is out |
Christian J. Greiner replaces him on the team |
6/13 |
MDCPX |
BlackRock Balanced Capital |
Chris Leavy is taking medical leave to focus on his health issues |
Comanager Peter Stournaras will remain |
6/13 |
MALRX |
BlackRock Large Cap Core |
Chris Leavy is taking medical leave to focus on his health issues |
Comanager Peter Stournaras will remain |
6/13 |
MALVX |
BlackRock Large Cap Value |
Chris Leavy is taking medical leave to focus on his health issues |
Comanager Peter Stournaras will remain |
6/13 |
BGSAX |
BlackRock Science & Technology |
Jean M. Rosenbaum |
Tony Kim will join comanager Erin Xie |
6/13 |
BMEAX |
BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
Jean M. Rosenbaum |
Nigel Hart and Ian Jamieson join Thomas Callan |
6/13 |
BEMAX |
Brandes Emerging Markets Fund |
Al Chan |
The rest of the team remains |
6/13 |
BUFOX |
Buffalo Emerging Opportunities |
Grant Sarris has left |
Craig Richard joins John Bichelmeyer |
6/13 |
BUFMX |
Buffalo Mid Cap |
Grant Sarris has left |
Kent Gasaway and Robert Male remain. |
6/13 |
BUFSX |
Buffalo Small Cap |
Grant Sarris has left |
Kent Gasaway and Robert Male remain. |
6/13 |
NIVLX |
Columbia International Value |
Shingo Omura, Luiz G. Sauerbronn and Jeffrey Germaine |
Colin Moore and Fred Copper of Columbia Management Investment Advisers |
6/13 |
CMUAX |
Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund |
Lori Ensinger |
Diane Sobin joins David Hoffman. |
6/13 |
AAAAX |
DWS Alternative Asset Allocation A |
Ellen Tesler, Thomas Picciochi, and Robert Wang |
Pankaj Bhatnagar and Darwei King |
6/13 |
SELAX |
DWS Select Alternative Allocation |
Ellen Tesler, Thomas Picciochi, and Robert Wang |
Pankaj Bhatnagar and Darwei King |
6/13 |
FFRAX |
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate |
Christine McConnell |
Eric Mollenhauer, who has been running the internal (Fidelity Series) floating high rate fund for a couple years |
6/13 |
FSLBX |
Fidelity Select Brokerage & Investment Management |
Benjamin Hesse |
Journeyman Fidelity manager, Christopher Lee, takes over |
6/13 |
FIDSX |
Fidelity Select Financial Services |
Benjamin Hesse |
Longtime Fidelity manager, Christopher Lee, takes over |
6/13 |
FPACX |
FPA Crescent Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Mark Landecker and Brian Selmo join Steven Romick |
6/13 |
GIDAX |
Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium |
Donald Mulvihill has retired |
Gary Chropuvka joins remaining manager, Monali Vora. |
6/13 |
GRPOX |
Goldman Sachs Retirement Portfolio Completion |
Donald Mulvihill has retired |
Gary Chropuvka |
6/13 |
GSSMX |
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value |
John Kelly Flynn is out. |
Robert Crystal, Sally Davis, and Sean Butkus |
6/13 |
GATMX |
Goldman Sachs Structured International Tax-Managed Equity |
Donald Mulvihill has retired |
Gary Chropuvka joins remaining managers, Monali Vora and Ron Hua. |
6/13 |
GCTAX |
Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity |
Donald Mulvihill has retired |
Gary Chropuvka joins remaining managers, Monali Vora and Ron Hua. |
6/13 |
GSPAX |
Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund |
Donald Mulvihill has retired |
Gary Chropuvka joins remaining manager, Monali Vora. |
6/13 |
GGEYX |
GuideStone Funds Growth Equity |
No one, but . . . |
Kenneth Stuzin has joined the team |
6/13 |
GSCYX |
GuideStone Funds Small Cap Equity |
No one, but . . . |
Lance James joins the team |
6/13 |
INGBX |
ING Global Bond |
Robert Robis |
Michael Mata, Christine Hurtsellers, and new manager Brian Timberlake will manage the strategy |
6/13 |
IIBAX |
ING Intermediate Bond |
Michael Mata |
Christine Hurtsellers and Matthew Toms |
6/13 |
IASBX |
ING Short Term Bond |
Michael Mata |
Christine Hurtsellers and Matthew Toms |
6/13 |
ACEIX |
Invesco Equity and Income |
Mark Laskin |
Thomas Bastian, James Roeder, Sergio Marcheli, and Mary Jayne Maly will continue on |
6/13 |
ACGIX |
Invesco Growth and Income |
Mark Laskin |
Thomas Bastian, James Roeder, Sergio Marcheli, Mary Jayne Maly and Charles Burge will continue on |
6/13 |
EXGAX |
JPMorgan Ex-G4 Currency Strategies |
Jon Jonsson |
comanager Iain Stealey will remain |
6/13 |
JCIAX |
JPMorgan International Currency Income |
Jon Jonsson |
comanager Iain Stealey will remain |
6/13 |
KMCVX |
Keeley Mid Cap Value Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Kevin Chin joins the Keeley’s as a comanager |
6/13 |
LAFFX |
Lord Abbett Affiliated |
Dan Frascarelli leaves the fund but not the firm |
Walter Prahl and Rick Ruvkun |
6/13 |
LRLCX |
Lord Abbett Classic Stock |
Dan Frascarelli and Randy Reynolds |
Walter Prahl and Rick Ruvkun |
6/13 |
LMVYX |
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value |
Gerard Heffernan, Jr has been fired |
Robert P. Fetch returns, temporarily |
6/13 |
LRSCX |
Lord Abbett Small Cap Value |
Gerard Heffernan, Jr has been fired |
Robert P. Fetch returns, temporarily |
6/13 |
LSOFX |
LS Opportunity Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Chris Hillary joins Jim Hillary as a co-portfolio manager |
6/13 |
OALGX |
Optimum Large Cap Growth |
Subadvisor Marsico Capital Management |
The other subadvisors remain. |
6/13 |
PURAX |
Prudential Global Real Estate |
No one, but . . . |
Michael Gallagher joined the team of Marc Halle, Rick Romano, and Gek Lang Lee |
6/13 |
PJEAX |
Prudential U.S. Real Estate |
No one, but . . . |
Michael Gallagher joined the team of Marc Halle, Rick Romano, and Gek Lang Lee |
6/13 |
RGESX |
Russell Global Equity |
Matthew Beardsley leaves the fund but not the firm |
Philip Hoffman |
6/13 |
RINTX |
Russell International Developed Markets |
Matthew Beardsley leaves the fund but not the firm |
Philip Hoffman |
6/13 |
SANAX |
Sandalwood Opportunity |
Mihir Meswani |
A dozen other managers remain on the little fund. |
6/13 |
SCARX |
SCA Absolute Return Fund |
Mark Myers and subadvisor Inflection Partners are out. |
Subadvisor V2 Capital, is in. “V2” is less “Nazi super weapon” and more “Victor Viner,” the firm’s founder. |
6/13 |
SCADX |
SCA Directional Fund |
Mark Myers and subadvisor Inflection Partners are out. |
Subadvisor V2 Capital, is in. |
6/13 |
SWANX |
Schwab Core Equity |
Paul Davis is going out on his own. |
Wei Li has been promoted to comanager alongside Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SWDSX |
Schwab Dividend Equity |
Paul Alan Davis |
Wei Li joins Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SWFFX |
Schwab Financial Services |
Paul Alan Davis |
Wei Li joins Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SWASX |
Schwab Global Real Estate |
Paul Alan Davis |
Jonas Svallin continues on. |
6/13 |
SWHEX |
Schwab Hedged Equity |
Paul Alan Davis |
Wei Li joins Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SICNX |
Schwab International Core Equity |
Paul Alan Davis |
Wei Li joins Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SWLSX |
Schwab Large-Cap Growth |
Paul Alan Davis |
Wei Li joins Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SWSCX |
Schwab Small-Cap Equity |
Paul Alan Davis |
Wei Li joins Jonas Svallin |
6/13 |
SSAIX |
SSgA International Stock Selection Fund |
Didier Rosenfeld |
Adel Daghmouri joins Stuart Hall |
6/13 |
SPSAX |
Sterling Capital Small Cap Value |
Eduardo A. Brea |
Robert Bridges and Robert Weller |
6/13 |
TGIFX |
TacticalShares Dynamic Allocation Fund |
John Hastings |
The rest of the team remains |
6/13 |
TGGIX |
TCW Growth |
Anthony Valencia leaves the team |
Jason S. Maxwell joins the team |
6/13 |
VPDAX |
Vantagepoint Diversifying Strategies Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Pars has been added as a portfolio manager to the Calamos managed portion of the fund |
6/13 |
GVIEX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager International |
Acadian Asset Management is no longer a subadvisor |
The multi other subadvisors remain. |
6/13 |
WRAAX |
Wilmington Rock Maple Alternatives |
Water Island Capital is no longer a subadvisorand Nicolas Edney is no longer a portfolio manager. |
The rest of the team remains |
6/13 |