As of January 13, Pacer Advisors, Inc's fund, the Pacer Global High Dividend ETF, underwent a rebranding and is now the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF. The fund's ticker is changed to “GCOW.”
On March 11, CMG Capital Management Group, Inc's fund, the CMG Global Equity Fund, will undergo a name change and become the CMG Mauldin Solutions Core Fund. The new fund will also update its principal investment strategies.
On March 15, shareholders of the Alpha Opportunities Fund, a member of the John Hancock Funds II, are being asked to vote on the reorganization of the fund into the Mid Cap Stock Fund.
On December 31, Saul Pannell will retire and withdraw from the partnership of Wellington Management Group LLP. Likewise, he will no longer serve as a PM to the Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fundand the Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund and Hartford Global Capital Appreciation Fund.
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New and Upcoming Funds
Princeton Fund Advisors, LLC is launching the Princeton Long/Short Treasury Fund.
Systelligence, LLC is launching the E-Valuator Very Conservative RMS Fund, the E-Valuator Conservative RMS Fund, the E-Valuator Tactically Managed RMS Fund, the E-Valuator Moderate RMS Fund, the E-Valuator Growth RMS Fund and the E-Valuator Aggressive Growth RMS Fund.
New York Alaska ETF Management LLC is launching the State Trust – Enhanced Ultra Short Duration Mutual Fund.
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Fund Mergers and Liquidations
On January 17, the Global Growth Fund, a member of the Mirae Asset Discovery Funds, will terminate and liquidate.
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