Latest News
ICI Applauds Passage of COVID-19 Relief Bill
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will ensure relief for retirement savers, notes ICI’s Paul Schott Stevens.- ICI Offers Resources During COVID-19 Crisis
Find the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic, including ways that members can draw on ICI’s robust program of member engagement. - Working to Ensure Funds Can Maintain Vital Services
Mutual fund sponsors have ordered much of their staff to work from home, but key personnel should be deemed “essential workers.” - ICI Reports Worldwide Regulated Open-End Fund Assets and Flows
Worldwide regulated open-end fund assets totaled $54.88 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, according to ICI’s latest report.
Key Issues
Fund Fees Continue Decades-Long Decline
In this week’s Focus on Funds, hear more from ICI Economist James Duvall on ICI’s latest research on expenses and fees of mutual funds.- Expense Ratios of Actively Managed and Index Funds Have Declined
The average expense ratios of equity, hybrid, and bond mutual funds have declined substantially over two decades, according to ICI research. - How 401(k) Investors React to Market Ups and Downs
In this week’s Focus on Funds, hear more from ICI’s Sarah Holden on the behavior of 401(k) investors during periods of market volatility. - ETFs Are Passing the COVID-19 Crisis Test
Exchange-traded funds have acted as a relief valve for the underlying stock and bond markets, notes ICI’s Shelly Antoniewicz.
