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 |
AGMZX |
361 Global Macro Opportunity Fund |
Brian Cunningham is no longer a portfolio manager of the fund |
Clifford Stanton joins Blaine Rollins, Jeremy Frank, Nick Libertini and Aditya Bhave |
12/14 |
AMFZX |
361 Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
Brian Cunningham and Randall Bauer are no longer portfolio managers for the fund. |
Clifford Stanton joins Blaine Rollins, Tom Florence, Jeremy Frank, Nick Libertini and Aditya Bhave |
12/14 |
ALSZX |
361 Market Neutral Fund |
Brian Cunningham and Randall Bauer are no longer portfolio managers for the fund. |
Clifford Stanton joins Blaine Rollins, Tom Florence, Jeremy Frank, Nick Libertini and Aditya Bhave |
12/14 |
AIEAX |
American Beacon International Equity Fund |
Neil Devlin has been removed as a portfolio manager |
The rest of the extensive team remains. |
12/14 |
AGGRX |
American Century Global Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Ted Harlan has been promoted to portfolio manager, joining Keith Creveling and Brent Puff |
12/14 |
AARMX |
American Independence Risk-Managed Allocation Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Charles McNally joins the existing team of John Forlines and Eric Rubin. |
12/14 |
IFCSX |
American Independence Stock Fund |
No one, but . . . |
AJO Partners is being added as a sub-advisor to the fund |
12/14 |
MGGBX |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Scott Service joined the team of Kenneth Buntrock, David Rolley, and Lynda Schweitzer |
12/14 |
BROAX |
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio |
Nigel Hart |
Thomas Callan and Ian Jamieson remain |
12/14 |
BREAX |
BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio |
Nigel Hart |
Thomas Callan and Ian Jamieson remain |
12/14 |
BMEAX |
BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
Nigel Hart |
Thomas Callan and Ian Jamieson remain |
12/14 |
CEIAX |
Calvert Equity Income Fund |
James McGlynn is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Rachel Volynsky and Natalie Trunow join Yvonne Bishop in managing the fund. We’ll note, in passing, that an all-female portfolio management team is a regrettable rarity. |
12/14 |
CWVGX |
Calvert International Equity Fund |
Thornburg Investment Management has been removed as a subadvisor, along with Rolf Kelly. Additionally, Christine Montgomery will be retiring in January. |
Fabrice Bay has joined David Sheasby and Natalie Trunow. |
12/14 |
CLVAX |
Calvert Large Cap Value Fund |
James McGlynn is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Rachel Volynsky and Natalie Trunow join Yvonne Bishop in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
IGLGX |
Columbia Global Equity Fund |
As of January 15, 2015, Neil Robson will no longer be listed as a portfolio manager |
David Dudding will join Pauline Grange at that time. |
12/14 |
NEIAX |
Columbia Large Cap Index Fund |
Alfred Alley is no longer on the fund |
Christopher Lo has joined Vadim Shteyn in managing the fund |
12/14 |
NTIAX |
Columbia Mid Cap Index Fund |
Alfred Alley is no longer on the fund |
Christopher Lo has joined Vadim Shteyn in managing the fund |
12/14 |
NMSAX |
Columbia Small Cap Index Fund |
Alfred Alley is no longer on the fund |
Christopher Lo has joined Vadim Shteyn in managing the fund |
12/14 |
DRCVX |
Comstock Capital Value Fund |
Martin Weiner is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Charles Minter is joined by Dennis DeCore. |
12/14 |
AVGAX |
Dynamic Total Return Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Sinead Colton joins Torrey Zaches, James Stavena, Joseph Miletech, and Vassilis Dagioglu in managing the 3 month old fund |
12/14 |
ETGIX |
Eaton Vance Greater India Fund |
Christopher Darling is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Rishikesh Patel takes over |
12/14 |
FRFDX |
First Investors Floating Rate Fund |
David Bowen is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Clinton Comeaux has joined Dennis Dowden and Bryan Petermann |
12/14 |
FACEX |
Frost Growth Equity Fund |
No one, but . . . |
AB Mendez joins the team of Brad Thompson, Tom Stringfellow, and John Lutz |
12/14 |
GIEIX |
GE International Equity Fund |
Jonathan Passmore retired as portfolio manager on November 30, 2014. |
Ralph Layman and Michael Solecki carry on. |
12/14 |
GRGAX |
Giralda Risk-Managed Growth Fund |
Marina Goodman and Jeremy Welther left the fund on October 28, 2014 |
Gladys Chow joined Jerry Miccolis, effective December 1, 2014. |
12/14 |
GLBFX |
GL Beyond Income Fund |
As of November 14th, Frank Luisi was no longer listed as a co-portfolio manager. Remaining manager, Daniel Thibeault, was arrested by the FBI in early December on securities fraud charges. He’s subsequently been blocked from accessing the fund’s assets. |
As of December 12, the fund is closed to new share sales while the board figures this out. |
12/14 |
GTCIX |
Glenmede International |
Management is being taken in-house, so Philadelphia International Advisors is out, along with Wei Huang and Stephen Dolce. |
Alexander Antanasiu, Paul Sullivan, and Vladimir de Vassal will manage the fund. |
12/14 |
SAOAX |
Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund |
Effective immediately, Michael Dellapa will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
The remaining portfolio managers for the Fund, Michael Byrum and Ryan Harder, have assumed Mr. Dellapa’s portfolio management responsibilities |
12/14 |
GMIFX |
GuideMark Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund |
Canyon Chan is no longer a portfolio manager of the fund. |
The team of Matthew Eagan, Michael Hasenstab, Kevin Kearns, Todd Vandam, Philip Barach, Jeffrey Gundlach, and Christine Zhu will carry on. |
12/14 |
GPARX |
GuidePath Absolute Return Asset Allocation Fund |
Michael Abelson no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Zoë Brunson and Selwyn Crews are joined by Jeremiah Chafkin |
12/14 |
GPAMX |
GuidePath Altegris Diversified Alternatives Allocation Fund |
Matthew Osborne no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Robert Murphy and Lara Magnusen are now managing the fund |
12/14 |
GPIFX |
GuidePath Fixed Income Allocation Fund |
Michael Abelson no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Zoë Brunson and Selwyn Crews are joined by Jeremiah Chafkin |
12/14 |
GPMIX |
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Asset Allocation Fund |
Michael Abelson no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Zoë Brunson and Selwyn Crews are joined by Jeremiah Chafkin |
12/14 |
GPSTX |
GuidePath Strategic Asset Allocation Fund |
Michael Abelson no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Zoë Brunson and Selwyn Crews are joined by Jeremiah Chafkin |
12/14 |
GPTCX |
GuidePath Tactical Constrained Asset Allocation Fund |
Michael Abelson no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Zoë Brunson and Selwyn Crews are joined by Jeremiah Chafkin |
12/14 |
GPTUX |
GuidePath Tactical Unconstrained Asset Allocation Fund |
Michael Abelson no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the fund. |
Zoë Brunson and Selwyn Crews are joined by Jeremiah Chafkin |
12/14 |
ICSCX |
ICM Small Company Portfolio |
On December 31, 2014, Simeon Wooten and Robert Jacapraro will cease serving as portfolio managers of the fund. |
William Heaphy and Gary Merwitz will carry on. |
12/14 |
JAIMX |
James Alpha Multi-Strategy Alternative Income Portfolio |
Marshall Bassett, George Clairmont, Barry Gladstein, Nicolas Jenks, R. Brentwood Strasler, and Lori Wachs are no longer listed as portfolio manager. |
Remaining on the fund are William Bales, Andrew Duffy, Leonard Edelstein, Kevin Greene (not the former Steeler), Jakob Holm, James Hug, Michael Montague, Darren Schuringa, and James Vitalie. |
12/14 |
JAWGX |
Janus Aspen Global Research Fund |
James Goff is off the fund |
Carmel Wellso will take the lead over a group of sector team leaders consisting of Jean Barnard, John Jordan, Kristopher Kelley, Ethan Lovell, Kenneth Spruell, and Garth Yettick |
12/14 |
JNRFX |
Janus Research |
James Goff is retiring after more than a quarter century as Janus, and he’s one of the last managers left from their Gunslinging Golden Days. |
Carmel Wellso will take the lead over a group of sector team leaders consisting of Jean Barnard, John Jordan, Kristopher Kelley, Ethan Lovell, Kenneth Spruell, and Garth Yettick |
12/14 |
GAOAX |
JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund |
No one, but . . . |
James Elliot, Jeffrey Geller, Jonathan Cummings, and Grace Koo are joined by Eric Bernbaum |
12/14 |
JNBAX |
JPMorgan Income Builder Fund |
Patrik Jakobson is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Jeffrey Geller, Michael Schoenhaut, and Anne Lester are joined by Eric Bernbaum |
12/14 |
MAPOX |
Mairs & Power Balanced Fund |
Bill Frels has retired after more than 20 years on the fund. |
Kevin Earley joins Ronald Kaliebe in managing the fund |
12/14 |
MPGFX |
Mairs & Power Growth Fund |
Bill Frels, who succeeded the redoubtable George Mairs, retires after 15 years here. |
Andrew Adams joins Mark Henneman in managing the fund |
12/14 |
MSCFX |
Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund |
No one, but … |
Allen Steinkopf joins Andrew Adams in managing the fund as part of a firm-wide move to have a second manager on each fund. |
12/14 |
MALGX |
Mirae Emerging Markets Fund |
Young Hwan Kim is no longer a portfolio manager to the fund |
Jose Morales and Rahul Chadha continue on |
12/14 |
MECGX |
Mirae Emerging Markets Great Consumer Fund |
Young Hwan Kim is no longer a portfolio manager to the fund |
Jose Morales and Joohee An continue on |
12/14 |
MSIEX |
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Portfolio |
No one, but . . . |
Jens Nystedt and Warren Mar join Eric Baurmeister |
12/14 |
MEAPX |
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets External Debt Portfolio |
No one, but . . . |
Jens Nystedt and Warren Mar join Eric Baurmeister |
12/14 |
NMMGX |
Northern Multi Manager Global Real Estate |
CBRE Clarion Securities is out as a subadvisor to the fund. |
Brookfield Investment Management will be a new subadvisor on the fund. |
12/14 |
OMSOX |
Oppenheimer Main Street Select Fund |
Manind Govil is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
The new team is Benjamin Ram, Magnus Krantz, and Joy Budzinski |
12/14 |
OAIEX |
Optimum International Fund |
Nigel Hart is no longer listed on the management team |
Thomas Callan, Ian Jamieson, and Paul Viera remain |
12/14 |
PTXAX |
PIMCO Tax Managed Real Return Fund |
Rahul Seksaria is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
Jeremie Banet joins Joseph Deane in managing the fund |
12/14 |
PIAVX |
Pioneer Solutions Conservative Fund |
Ibbotson Associates is no longer a subadvisor to the fund, and managers Paul Arnold, Brian Huckstep, and Scott Wentsel are out. |
Salvatore Buono, John O’Toole, and Paul Weber are taking over the portfolio management duties as Pioneer Investment Management assumes day-to-day management of the fund. |
12/14 |
GRAAX |
Pioneer Solutions Growth Fund |
Ibbotson Associates is no longer a subadvisor to the fund, and managers Paul Arnold, Brian Huckstep, and Scott Wentsel are out. |
Salvatore Buono, John O’Toole, and Paul Weber are taking over the portfolio management duties as Pioneer Investment Management assumes day-to-day management of the fund. |
12/14 |
POAGX |
Primecap Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
James Marchetti joins Joel Fried, Theo Kolokotrones, Alfred Mordecai, and M. Mohsin Ansari on the management team. |
12/14 |
POGRX |
Primecap Odyssey Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
James Marchetti joins Joel Fried, Theo Kolokotrones, Alfred Mordecai, and M. Mohsin Ansari on the management team. |
12/14 |
POSKX |
Primecap Odyssey Stock Fund |
No one, but . . . |
James Marchetti joins Joel Fried, Theo Kolokotrones, Alfred Mordecai, and M. Mohsin Ansari on the management team. |
12/14 |
RSGRX |
RS Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Christopher Clark joins D. Scott Tracy, Melissa Chadwick-Dunn, and Stephen Bishop in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
RSMOX |
RS Mid Cap Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Christopher Clark joins D. Scott Tracy, Melissa Chadwick-Dunn, and Stephen Bishop in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
RSDGX |
RS Select Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Christopher Clark joins D. Scott Tracy, Melissa Chadwick-Dunn, and Stephen Bishop in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
GPSCX |
RS Small Cap Equity Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Christopher Clark joins D. Scott Tracy, Melissa Chadwick-Dunn, and Stephen Bishop in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
RSEGX |
RS Small Cap Growth Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Christopher Clark joins D. Scott Tracy, Melissa Chadwick-Dunn, and Stephen Bishop in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
SLLAX |
SEI Small Cap Fund |
J. P. Morgan and William Blair are out as subadvisors to the fund, along with David Mitchell, Mark Leslie, Chad Kilmer, and Eytan Shapiro. |
EAM Investors and Snow Capital Management join the existing (and extensive) ranks, with Montie Weisenberger, Joshua Schachter, and Anne Wickland added to the portfolio management team. |
12/14 |
FNAPX |
Strategic Advisers Small-Mid Cap Multi-Manager Fund |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company is no longer a subadvisor to the fund. Hence, Michael Grossman and Thomas Wetherald are out as portfolio managers |
Christopher Clark, of RS Investment Management, joins the already extensive team. |
12/14 |
GDAMX |
The Giralda Manager Fund |
Marina Goodman and Jeremy Welther left the fund on October 28, 2014 |
Gladys Chow joined Jerry Miccolis, effective December 1, 2014. |
12/14 |
TLIIX |
TIAA-CREF Enhanced Large-Cap Growth Index Fund |
Kelvin Zhang is no longer a portfolio manager of the fund |
Adam Cao and James Johnson, Jr. are now the management team. |
12/14 |
PDIAX |
Virtus Growth & Income Fund |
Shareholders voted to replace the fund’s current subadviser, QS Investors, LLC, with Rampart Investment Management Company, LLC. Therefore, Russell Shtern and Robert Wang are out. |
Brendan Finneran and Robert Hofemen, Jr. are now managing the fund. |
12/14 |
IIGIX |
Voya Multi-Manager International Equity Fund |
Paul Faulkner is out. |
Sophie Earnshaw, Moritz Sitte, and Tom Walsh join the large team in managing the fund. |
12/14 |
EKGAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage Global Opportunities Fund |
No one, but . . . |
Robert Rifkin joins James Tringas, Oleg Makhorine, and Bryant VanCronkhite as a portfolio manager |
12/14 |
EGWAX |
Wells Fargo Advantage Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund |
Paul Carder is no longer listed as a portfolio manager. |
Linda Freeman, Jeffrey Drummond, and Jeffrey Harrison remain. |
12/14 |
AWSFX |
West Shore Real Return Income Fund |
James Rickards, a famous pundit and oracle whose presence brought attention to the fund, is no longer even nominally serving as a portfolio manager. He’s now Chief Global Strategist for West Shore Group, LLC, the fund’s investment adviser. |
Steve Cordasco and Michael Shamosh will continue as portfolio managers of the fund |
12/14 |
WMMRX |
Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund |
Rahul Seksaria is no longer listed as a portfolio manager |
George Chen, Steven Burton, T. Ritson Ferguson, Joseph Smith, Mihir Worah, Thomas Pierce, Todd Murphy, Thomas Seto, and David Stein continue on. |
12/14 |