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 |
CLACX |
AdvisorOne Select Appreciation Fund |
Matthew Santini |
Grant Engelbart |
5/14 |
CLSHX |
AdvisorOne Shelter Fund |
Stephen Donahoe |
Scott Kubie, who previously managed the fund from 2009 to 2011, returns. |
5/14 |
AAPAX |
American Beacon Retirement Income and Appreciation Fund |
Jeff Scudieri is out |
The rest of the team remains on the fund. |
5/14 |
AIVOX |
American Century International Opportunities Fund |
Indraneel Das is out |
Mark Kopinski and Trevor Gurwich remain |
5/14 |
MMCIX |
BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Multi-Strategy Fund, formerly the BNY Mellon Small/Mid Cap Fund |
As part of the name and strategy change, John Truschel is out. |
The team of David Daglio, James Boyd, Stephanie Brandaleone, Joseph Corrado, Dale Dutile, Bernard Schoenfeld, Todd Wakefield, Edward Walter, and Robert Zeuthen, is in |
5/14 |
CLTAX |
Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation |
Michael Schoonover |
Louis Stevens resumes the lead. |
5/14 |
CASAX |
Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Christine Seng joins Daisuki Nomoto and Jasmine Huang |
5/14 |
DMVAX |
Dreyfus Select Managers Small Cap Value Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Channing Capital Management has been added as a subadvisor, with Wendell Mackey joining the management team. |
5/14 |
KTRAX |
DWS Global Income Builder Fund |
Benjamin Price is out |
The rest of the team remains on the fund. |
5/14 |
SEMGX |
DWS Investments |
Juergen Foerster and Johannes Prix are out |
Sean Taylor and Andrew Beal take over |
5/14 |
EAFVX |
Eaton Vance Focused Value Opportunities Fund |
Matthew Beaudry and Stephen Kaszynski are out immediately. In addition, Michael Mach will retire from Eaton Vance on June 30. |
John Crowley will remain as lead portfolio manager. He will be joined by Edward Perkin on June 30. |
5/14 |
EHSTX |
Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund |
Matthew Beaudry and Stephen Kaszynski are out immediately. In addition, lead portfolio manager Michael Mach will retire from Eaton Vance on June 30. |
John Crowley will remain as lead portfolio manager. He will be joined by Edward Perkin, who will become lead portfolio manager, on June 30. |
5/14 |
EATVX |
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund |
Matthew Beaudry and Stephen Kaszynski are out immediately. In addition, lead portfolio manager Michael Mach will retire from Eaton Vance on June 30. |
John Crowley will remain as lead portfolio manager. He will be joined by Edward Perkin, who will become lead portfolio manager, on June 30. |
5/14 |
FDASX |
Fidelity Advisor Global Strategies Fund |
Andrew Dierdorf and Jurrien Timmer are gone |
Christopher Sharpe and Ruben Calderon are the new managers. |
5/14 |
FDYSX |
Fidelity Global Strategies Fund |
Andrew Dierdorf and Jurrien Timmer are gone from a fund that the Observer has been deeply skeptical of |
Christopher Sharpe and Ruben Calderon are the new managers, which doesn’t really abate the doubts. |
5/14 |
FENRX |
Forward Endurance Long/Short Fund |
David Readerman will no longer be involved in the day-to-day management of the fund |
Jim O’Donnell will carry on as the sole portfolio manager |
5/14 |
FFSCX |
Forward Small Cap Equity Fund |
David Readerman will no longer be involved in the day-to-day management of the fund |
Jim O’Donnell will carry on as the sole portfolio manager |
5/14 |
HKMNX |
HAGIN Keystone Market Neutral Fund |
Nathan Lee will no longer serve as a portfolio manager |
The remainder of the team, Robert Morris, Patrick Morris, and Kyle Cox, carries on. |
5/14 |
HIACX |
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund |
Paul Marrkand leaves the team |
Philip Ruedi joins the team |
5/14 |
HLEAX |
Hartford Global Research Fund |
Cheryl Duckworth and Mark Mandel are no longer portfolio managers |
Ian Link, W. Michael Reckmeyer, and John Ryan are in. |
5/14 |
HSCSX |
Homestead Small Company Stock Fund |
No one right now, but Peter Morris and Stuart Teach will be retiring sometime next year. |
Prabha Carpenter moves up from Senior Equity Analyst to become a comanager on the fund. She joins the team of Mark Ashton, Peter Morris, and Stuart Teach as they prepare for the retirements. |
5/14 |
HOVLX |
Homestead Value Fund |
No one right now, but Peter Morris and Stuart Teach will be retiring sometime next year. |
Prabha Carpenter moves up from Senior Equity Analyst to become a comanager on the fund. She joins the team of Mark Ashton, Peter Morris, and Stuart Teach as they prepare for the retirements. |
5/14 |
IAOPX |
Invesco Global Opportunities |
No one, but . . . |
Andrew Hall joins Stephen Anness |
5/14 |
WASAX |
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund |
Ryan Caldwell will be leaving the fund |
Michael Avery will carry on. |
5/14 |
JEIAX |
JPMorgan Global Equity Income Fund |
Georgina Maxwell and Jeroen Huysinga are off this fund. |
Gerd Woort-Menker and James Davidson carry on. |
5/14 |
JIOAX |
JPMorgan International Opportunities Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Georgina Maxwell joins Jeroen Huysinga. |
5/14 |
JLTAX |
JPMorgan Latin America |
Sebastian Luparia is no longer a portfolio manager. |
Luis Carrillo and Sophie Bosch de Hood remain |
5/14 |
NWFAX |
Nationwide Fund |
Edward Herbert is no longer a manager |
Derek Izuel remains |
5/14 |
NWGHX |
Nationwide HighMark Large Cap Core Equity Fund |
Edward Herbert is no longer a manager |
Derek Izuel remains |
5/14 |
NWGLX |
Nationwide HighMark Large Cap Growth Fund |
George Rokas is out |
Derek Izuel and Kenneth Wemer remain |
5/14 |
NWGPX |
Nationwide HighMark Small Cap Core Fund |
Edward Herbert is no longer a manager |
Derek Izuel remains |
5/14 |
NTBAX |
Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Robert Bennett has joined K. Sean Clark, David Rights, and Mason Wev as a portfolio manager |
5/14 |
NCGFX |
New Covenant Growth Fund |
Baillie Gifford is out as a subadvisor along with their six portfolio managers. |
Four subadvisors and ten portfolio managers remain |
5/14 |
ISACX |
Nuveen International Select Fund |
Subadvisors Altrisnic Global Advisors and Lazard Asset Management, are out at the end of June. |
Nuveen Asset Management remains the sole subadvisor with Tracy Stouffer as the sole portfolio manager. |
5/14 |
SLATX |
Strategic Latin America Fund |
Heiner Skaliks |
Mauricio Alvarez |
5/14 |
HRAAX |
The Hartford Growth Allocation Fund |
Wellington Management is out as a subadvisor, along with Saul Pannell and Nicolas Choumenkovitch |
Management moves in-house with Vernon Meyer taking the lead |
5/14 |
DIEGX |
Transamerica Partners Institutional Large Growth |
Paul Marrkand leaves the team |
Mammen Chally joins Blair Boyer, Michael Del Balso, and Spiros Segalas |
5/14 |
DVEGX |
Transamerica Partners Large Growth |
Paul Marrkand leaves the team |
Mammen Chally joins Blair Boyer, Michael Del Balso, and Spiros Segalas |
5/14 |
VCSOX |
VALIC Company I Global Social Awareness Fund |
Michael Kelly, Sheedsa Ali, and Kate Faraday |
Timothy Campion, Kara Murphy, and Andrew Sheridan |
5/14 |
VCIEX |
VALIC Company I International Equities Fund |
Michael Kelly, Sheedsa Ali, and Kate Faraday |
Timothy Campion, Kara Murphy, and Andrew Sheridan |
5/14 |
CMCAX |
Van Eck CM Commodity Index Fund |
Michail Mazier |
Gregory Krenser and Roland Morris |
5/14 |
VAIAX |
Virtus Alternative Income Solution Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Warun Kumar joins the team |
5/14 |
VSAIX |
Virtus Alternative Inflation Solution Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Warun Kumar joins the team |
5/14 |
VATAX |
Virtus Alternative Total Solution Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Warun Kumar joins the team |
5/14 |
IAGEX |
Voya Global Equity Dividend Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Kris Hermie joins Herman Klein, Nicolas Simar, and Bruno Springael |
5/14 |
UNASX |
Waddell & Reed Advisors Asset Strategy Fund |
Ryan Caldwell will be leaving the fund |
Michael Avery will carry on. |
5/14 |
NVDAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Equity Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Aldo Ceccarelli joins the team of Thomas Biwer and Erik Sens |
5/14 |
EMGAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Richard Peck joins Yi Zhang and Derrick Irwin in managing the fund |
5/14 |
WFGBX |
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Balanced Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Aldo Ceccarelli joins the team of Thomas Biwer, Erik Sens, Kandarp Achara, and Christian Chan. |
5/14 |
WFMAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage Moderate Balanced Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Aldo Ceccarelli joins the team of Thomas Biwer, Erik Sens, Kandarp Achara, and Christian Chan. |
5/14 |
AMCRX |
Wilmington Mid Cap Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Jeff Schollaert joined Mark Schultz |
5/14 |
WRAAX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund |
Greg Silberman is no longer a portfolio multi- manager |
Todd Murphy joins the team. |
5/14 |
GVIEX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund |
Baring International is out as a subadvisor along with portfolio managers Tom Mann, David Bertocchi and Jonathan Greenhill |
JO Hambro Capital Management joins the team as a new subadvisor with portfolio managers Christopher Lees and Nudgem Richyal. The rest of the team remains. |
5/14 |
WMMRX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund |
Greg Silberman is no longer a portfolio manager |
The rest of the team remains on the fund. |
5/14 |
WAAAX |
Wilmington Strategic Allocation Aggressive Fund |
Clayton Albright is out. |
Rex Macey joins Allen Choinski, Joshua Savadove and Mark Stevenson |
5/14 |
WCAAX |
Wilmington Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund |
Clayton Albright is out. |
Rex Macey joins Allen Choinski, Joshua Savadove and Mark Stevenson |
5/14 |
ARBAX |
Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund |
Clayton Albright is out. |
Rex Macey joins Allen Choinski, Joshua Savadove and Mark Stevenson |
5/14 |