The new funds, branded under the Capital Group name, are distinct from but rhyme with some of the legacy American Funds mutual funds. The firm also launched active-passive models with industry ...

In fact, the Wellington Fund is a member of the Kiplinger 25, our favorite no-load mutual funds. But the company itself didn't exist until 1975, when John C. Bogle founded The Vanguard Group.

Wall Street is taking note. J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Leuthold Group are among firms that have made mutual fund-to-ETF conversions this year, following in the footsteps of Dimensional Fund ...