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 |
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Advisory Research Small Company Opportunities Fund (Not yet launched) |
Matthew Dougherty |
Shreekkanth Viswanathan and Paul Galat |
10/13 |
AHSAX |
Alger Health Sciences Fund |
Maria Liotta |
Dan Chung remains as the sole manager |
10/13 |
AMGAX |
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund |
Maria Liotta |
The rest of the team remains. |
10/13 |
ARDAX |
AllianzGI Disciplined Equity |
Seung Minn |
Steven Berexa |
10/13 |
ACLWX |
American Century NT Vista, renamed as American Century NT Heritage |
Bryan Unterhalter and Bradley Eixmann |
David Hollond and Greg Walsh |
10/13 |
ARTQX |
Artisan Mid Cap Value |
Scott Satterwhite is planning to retire, in three years |
Daniel Kane is now a portfolio manager |
10/13 |
ARTVX |
Artisan Small Cap Value |
Scott Satterwhite is planning to retire, in three years |
Daniel Kane joins the management team |
10/13 |
ARTLX |
Artisan Value |
Scott Satterwhite is planning to retire, in three years |
Daniel Kane is now a portfolio manager |
10/13 |
BELAX |
Belvedere Alternative Income |
Jonathan Hansen |
Keith Pagan |
10/13 |
INDZX |
Columbia Diversified Equity Income |
No one, but . . . |
Russell Bloomfield joins Hugh Mullin |
10/13 |
IGBFX |
Columbia Global Bond Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Jim Cielinski and Matthew Cobon join Nicholas Pifer |
10/13 |
EFIPX |
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Term Bond, now renamed as Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond. |
Ford O’Neil is off this fund, but remains with Fidelity |
David Prothro joins lead manager, Rob Galusza |
10/13 |
FTHRX |
Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund |
Ford O’Neil is off this fund, but remains with Fidelity |
Robin Foley joins as the lead manager, while Rob Galusza moves to the co-manager role |
10/13 |
FPBFX |
Fidelity Pacific Basin |
Dale Nicholls, the fund’s most successful and longest-serving manager (2004-13) is out here but remains at International Small Cap |
John Dance |
10/13 |
FIISX |
First Investors Global |
Jeffrey Kripke is out. |
The rest of the team remains. |
10/13 |
GSHAX |
Goldman Sachs High Yield |
Rob Cignarella left the firm |
Michael Goldstein becomes the sole manager |
10/13 |
GMAMX |
Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund |
Karsch Capital Management is no longer a subadvisor to the fund. |
First Pacific Advisors and Graham Capital Management join the team as subadvisors. |
10/13 |
GISMX |
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core Fund |
Young Chin, Andrew Burzumato, Thorsten Becker, Arun Daniel and Vincent Rivers are off the team |
Hamish Clark, Ed Field, Katherine O’Donovan, Chip Perrone and Andrew Swanson join the team. |
10/13 |
IEOAX |
Ivy European Opportunities Fund |
Thomas Mengel |
Robert Nightingale |
10/13 |
IBIAX |
Ivy Global Equity Income Fund |
Thomas Mengel |
Robert Nightingale |
10/13 |
ONIAX |
JPMorgan Core Plus Bond |
Gary Madich is leaving the fund as a result of his promotion within the firm |
Steven Lear joins the remaining team. |
10/13 |
LGILX |
Laudus U.S. Large Cap Growth Fund (formerly Laudus Growth Investors U.S. Large Cap Growth) |
Subadvisor, UBS Global Management |
Subadvisor, BlackRock Investment Management, with Lawrence Kemp, Phil Ruvinsky, Kathryn Mongelli, and Wendy Nickerson. |
10/13 |
AQEGX |
LKCM Aquinas Growth |
James Orser |
Gary Walsh joins Paul Greenwell, James Kerrigan, and David Lehmann |
10/13 |
AQEIX |
LKCM Aquinas Value |
James Orser |
The rest of the team of Paul Greenwell, R. Todd Truitt, and Michael Yeager, remain |
10/13 |
LMVYX |
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value |
Bob Fetch who was only there on an interim basis |
Tom Maher and Justin Maurer take the lead as the fund reopens to new investors. |
10/13 |
LAVLX |
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund |
Bob Fetch who was only there on an interim basis |
Noah Petrucci joins manager Jeff Diamond |
10/13 |
NTFAX |
Neiman Tactical Income Fund |
Subadvisor PageOne Funds Management and the team of Joseph Area, Edgar Page, and Kyle Webber. |
Subadvisor Absolute Capital Management and portfolio manager Phillip Gebben |
10/13 |
NMMLX |
Northern Multi-Manager Large Cap |
Subadvisor, NWQ Investment Management, is off the team. |
Subadvisor, Huber Capital Management, is in. |
10/13 |
PVFAX |
Paradigm Value Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Scott Bruce joins Jonathan Vyorst, Candace King Weir and Amelia Weir. |
10/13 |
PQIZX |
PIMCO Dividend and Income Builder |
Cliff Remily and Eve Tournier are out. |
Daniel Ivascyn and Alfred Murata join Brad Kinkelaar |
10/13 |
PQDAX |
PIMCO EqS Dividend |
Cliff Remily |
Brad Kinkelaar |
10/13 |
PMFIX |
PMC Core Fixed Income |
Edwin Denson |
Wesley Sparks, Andrew Johnson, Brandon Thomas, Thomas Clarke, Brian Singer and Thomas Marthaler carry on. |
10/13 |
POGRX |
Primecap Odyssey Growth |
Comanager Mitchell Milias, one of the firm’s three founders, will be retiring |
Theo Kolokotrones, Joel Fried, Mohsin Ansari, and Alfred Mordeai all remain |
10/13 |
POSKX |
Primecap Odyssey Stock |
Comanager, Mitchell Milias will be retiring |
Theo Kolokotrones, Joel Fried, Mohsin Ansari, and Alfred Mordeai all remain |
10/13 |
PINCX |
Putnam Income Fund |
Michael Murphy leaves the team. |
Kevin Murphy joins Brett Kozlowski and Michael Salm |
10/13 |
RISCX |
Royce European Smaller-Companies Fund |
Chuck Royce who, at 73, is down to managing 13 funds and enjoying his recreation of the historic Ocean House hotel |
David Nadel and Mark Rayner continue to manage the fund |
10/13 |
ROIMX |
Royce International Micro-Cap Fund |
Jenifer Taylor |
James Harvey and David Nadel are joined by Dilip Badlani |
10/13 |
RYGSX |
Royce International Smaller-Companies Fund |
Charles Royce |
Mark Rayner joins David Nadel and Dilip Badlani |
10/13 |
RFCSX |
Russell Strategic Bond |
No one, but . . . |
Keith Brakebill becomes a comanager. |
10/13 |
FKMOX |
Strategic Advisers Value, a Fidelity fund |
No one, but . . . |
Robeco Investment Management joins the team as the sixth subadvisor |
10/13 |
FDSAX |
SunAmerica Focused Dividend Strategy |
Bendan Voege |
Timothy Pettee and Andrew Sheridan join Timothy Campion |
10/13 |
IEAAX |
SunAmerica Income Explorer |
Bendan Voege |
Timothy Pettee and Andrew Sheridan join Timothy Campion |
10/13 |
SIEAX |
SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund |
Bendan Voege |
Timothy Pettee and Andrew Sheridan join Timothy Campion |
10/13 |
SFVAX |
SunAmerica Strategic Value |
Bendan Voege |
Timothy Pettee and Andrew Sheridan join Timothy Campion |
10/13 |
BNUEX |
UBS Global Sustainable Equity |
Stephan Maikkula will leave the fund, but not the firm |
Bruno Bertocci and Shari Gilfillan |
10/13 |
USISX |
USAA Income Fund |
Julianne Bass and David N. Pearl will no longer serve as portfolio managers and Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo will no longer be a subadvisor |
Eric Sappenfield, John Tobin, and Kera Van Valen are being added as portfolio managers |
10/13 |
VPMCX |
Vanguard Primecap |
Comanager and Primecap founder Mitchell Milias will be retiring |
Theo Kolokotrones, Joel Fried, Mohsin Ansari, and Alfred Mordeai all remain |
10/13 |
VPCCX |
Vanguard Primecap Core |
Comanager, Mitchell Milias will be retiring |
Theo Kolokotrones, Joel Fried, Mohsin Ansari, and Alfred Mordeai all remain |
10/13 |
WMMAX |
Westwood Teton Mighty Mites Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Paul Sonkin joins the team of Mario Gabelli, Laura Linehan, and Elizabeth Lilly |
10/13 |
WMCIX |
William Blair Macro Allocation |
Edwin Denson |
Brian Singer and Thomas Clarke continue on. |
10/13 |
WRAAX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives |
Steven Owsley and Drew Hayworth, along with subadvisor, Madison Street Partners. |
The other seven subadvisors remain |
10/13 |
GVIEX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager International |
No one, but this brings the team up to 20 managers. Look at the fund’s returns and ask yourself about the number of cooks and the quality of the broth. |
Ralf Scherschmidt joins the team as Oberweis Asset Management becomes the seventh subadvisor to the fund |
10/13 |