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 |
ALHAX |
AllianceBernstein Limited Duration High Income Fund |
Amy Strugazow leaves the team |
Ivan Rudolph-Shabinsky joins Michael Sohr, Ashish Shah, and Gershon Distenfeld. |
2/14 |
IIESX |
American Independence International Alpha Strategies Fund |
Subadvisor Guggenheim Investments has been terminated by the Board, along with portfolio managers Nardin Baker and Ole Jakob Wold |
Navellier & Associates will be the new subadvisor, after a rubber stamp by shareholders. James O’Leary and Michael Borgen will manage the fund. |
2/14 |
CLTAX |
Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation |
Louis Stevens |
Michael Schoonover |
2/14 |
ELDFX |
Elfun Diversified Fund |
Greg Hartch is out |
Jeffrey Palma and David Wiederecht remain |
2/14 |
FAHMX |
Frost Small Cap Equity Fund |
Cambiar Investors is terminated as a subadvisor to the fund, with its entire management team. |
The new team consists of Craig Leighton, Tom Stringfellow, and Brad Thompson, of Frost Investment Advisors. |
2/14 |
GSAGX |
Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund |
Edwin Perkins is gone |
Alina Chiew and Kevin Ohn remain. |
2/14 |
GBRAX |
Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund |
Edwin Perkins is gone |
Alina Chiew and Kevin Ohn remain. |
2/14 |
GSIFX |
Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity Fund |
Edwin Perkins is gone |
Alexis Deladerriere remains |
2/14 |
GEMEX |
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Edwin Perkins is gone |
Alina Chiew remains. |
2/14 |
GSAKX |
Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund |
Edwin Perkins is gone |
Suneil Mahindru joins Alexis Deladerriere, who remains on the fund. |
2/14 |
GGEFX |
Golub Group Equity Fund |
Michael Golub will no longer serve on the fund |
The other managers, Colin Higgins, Kurt Hoefer, and John Dowling, remain. |
2/14 |
ITGIX |
ING T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio I |
Rob Bartolo, manager of the underlying Price fund, resigned and relocated. |
Joe Fath will take his place. |
2/14 |
JMFAX |
Janus Emerging Markets Fund |
Matt Hochstetler |
Hiroshi Yoh and Wahid Pierre Chammas remain. |
2/14 |
HSKAX |
JPMorgan Market Neutral (which some might label JPMorgan Zero Return) |
No one, but . . . |
Steven Lee and Raffaele Zingone join Terance Chen, who’s been on board just since December, 2013. |
2/14 |
JMNAX |
JPMorgan Research Market Neutral |
No one, but . . . |
Steven Lee and Raffaele Zingone join Terance Chen, who will be resigning in the fourth quarter of 2014. |
2/14 |
MGFIX |
Managers Bond Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Matthew Eagan and Elaine Stokes join Daniel Fuss |
2/14 |
DVRAX |
MFS Global Alternative Strategy |
Effective April 30, 2014, Joseph Flaherty will no longer be an advisor to the fund, and … |
Benjamin Nastou will join the rest of the team of Natalie Shapiro, Curt Custard, Jonathan Davies, Andreas Koester, and Lowell Yura. |
2/14 |
MFEGX |
MFS Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Matthew Sabel joins Eric Fischman as a comanager. |
2/14 |
OCTAX |
MFS Mid Cap Growth |
No one, but . . . |
Matthew Sabel joins Eric Fischman and Paul Gordon |
2/14 |
MMUFX |
MFS Utilities Fund |
Robert Persons |
Maura Shaughnessy remains and is joined by Claud Davis |
2/14 |
NRFAX |
Natixis AEW Real Estate Fund |
Jeffrey Caira left on Jan 1. |
John Garofalo joins Matthew Troxell, J. Hall Jones, and Roman Ranocha |
2/14 |
IIDPX |
Natixis Diversified Income Fund |
Jeffrey Caira left on Jan 1. |
Maura Murphy, Kevin Kearns, and Elaine Kan join the extensive team. |
2/14 |
OPOCX |
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Ash Shah joins Ronald Zibelli Jr. |
2/14 |
MSIGX |
Oppenheimer Main Street Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Paul Larson joins Manind Govil and Benjamin Ram |
2/14 |
PTSIX |
PIMCO International Fundamental IndexPLUS AR Strategy |
Marc Seidner |
Scott Mather |
2/14 |
PIPAX |
PIMCO International StocksPLUS AR Strategy |
Marc Seidner who was ousted as part of the post El-Erian purge is joining GMO as a head of fixed-income |
Scott Mather |
2/14 |
PCFIX |
PIMCO Small Company Fundamental IndexPLUS AR Strategy |
Marc Seidner |
Scott Mather |
2/14 |
PWWAX |
PIMCO Worldwide Fundamental Advantage AR Strategy |
Marc Seidner |
Scott Mather |
2/14 |
RSCHX |
RS China Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Tony Chu joins Michael Reynal |
2/14 |
GUHYX |
RS High Yield Fund |
Howard Most is retiring after five entirely okay years with the fund |
Marc Gross and Kevin Booth remain |
2/14 |
XXXXX |
Russell LifePoints 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2055 |
Michael Ruff |
John Greves and Brian Meath |
2/14 |
RBLEX |
Russell LifePoints Balanced Strategy |
Michael Ruff |
Brian Meath |
2/14 |
RCLEX |
Russell LifePoints Conservative Strategy |
Michael Ruff |
Brian Meath |
2/14 |
RELEX |
Russell LifePoints Equity Growth Strategy |
Michael Ruff |
Brian Meath |
2/14 |
RALEX |
Russell LifePoints Growth Strategy |
Michael Ruff |
Brian Meath |
2/14 |
RZLRX |
Russell LifePoints in Retirement |
Michael Ruff |
John Greves and Brian Meath |
2/14 |
RMLEX |
Russell LifePoints Moderate Strategy |
Michael Ruff |
Brian Meath |
2/14 |
SEBLX |
Sentinel Balanced Fund |
David Brownlee will retire at the end of June. |
Jason Doiron and Daniel Manion remain |
2/14 |
SECMX |
Sentinel Conservative Strategies Fund |
David Brownlee will retire at the end of June. |
Jason Doiron, Daniel Manion, and Katherine Shapiro remain |
2/14 |
SEGSX |
Sentinel Government Securities Fund |
David Brownlee will retire at the end of June. |
Jason Doiron remains. |
2/14 |
SSIGX |
Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund |
David Brownlee will retire at the end of June. |
Jason Doiron remains. |
2/14 |
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Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund |
David Brownlee will retire at the end of June. |
Jason Doiron remains. |
2/14 |
FCSAX |
Strategic Advisers Core Fund |
Lawrence Rakers, who was moved out of the portfolio manager role at Fidelity Dividend Growth after five volatile years, has been replaced … |
… by Matthew Fruhan |
2/14 |
FMJDX |
Strategic Advisers International Multi-Manager Fund |
W. George Greig has left the William Blair & Co. sleeve of the fund after 17 years |
The rest of the team remains on the fund. |
2/14 |
USMIX |
USAA Extended Market Index Fund |
Ed Corallo has retired |
Alan Mason is the new portfolio manager |
2/14 |
USFSX |
USFS Funds Tactical Asset Allocation Fund |
Chris Weber and Mark Elste are out |
Robert Cummisford and Tommy Huie will take over |
2/14 |
VALLX |
Value Line Larger Companies |
Mark Spellman |
Stephen Grant will manage the fund |
2/14 |
VGPMX |
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Jamie Horvat joins Randeep Somel |
2/14 |
CBEAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage C & B Large Cap Value Fund |
Daren Heitman is out. |
The rest of the team remains on the fund. |
2/14 |
CBMAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage C & B Mid Cap Value Fund |
Daren Heitman is out. |
The rest of the team remains on the fund. |
2/14 |