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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

Head of Client Solutions, Asset Management, Morningstar. "All I know is that I don't know nothing. And that's fine." Opinions mine. investor.morningstar.com Chicago Joined March 2012
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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

4 days ago

On the latest "Big Picture in Practice" we discussed the asset management industry's evolution from a product provider to a problem solver, the role infrastructure plays in a diversified portfolio, the state of sustainable investing, and more with Jen Abate, Head of Lazard Asset…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

5 days ago

Why does some part of me think that there's some way the Bears will manage to somehow re-acquire this guy with the #1 pick?

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

7 days ago

And then there were nine... PGIM has filed to append ETF share classes to its mutual funds. The firm had dozens of mutual funds with a total of $136 Bil in AUM as of the end of March. That makes 9 filers: Perpetual, DFA, F/m, Fidelity, First Trust, Morgan Stanley,…

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Ryan Jackson @TheETFObserver

7 days ago

The Morningstar Guide to US Active ETFs is here! Link to download the paper: morningstar.com/business/insig… And the summary article: morningstar.com/etfs/active-et…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a week ago

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

2 weeks ago

The cumulative since-inception flows for $GBTC and the "New 9" #bitcoin ETFs are a reminder that $ tends to flow in the direction of where it'll be treated best, and is representative of the long-established trend of low-cost funds taking in the overwhelming majority of net new…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

2 weeks ago

A bit more on BlackRock's filing​ to convert the BlackRock International Dividend Fund into an ETF: - This would be the firm's first conversion - The fund had nearly $740 million in assets as of March 31 - It hasn't had trouble collecting assets—bringing in nearly $360…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

2 weeks ago

On the latest "Big Picture in Practice", we explored the ins and outs of interval funds with @PIMCO's Christian Clayton. morningstar.com/business/insig…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

3 weeks ago

While CBOE's 19b-4 seeking the all-clear to list ETF share classes of mutual funds technically starts a clock with the SEC, my take is that it is mostly a "we wanna be ready when you are" move. I'm guessing that come ~Nov. 30--when the clock runs out--the SEC will most likely…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

3 weeks ago

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

4 weeks ago

🐦 & 🍺

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

On the latest "Big Picture in Practice" we had a wide-ranging conversation with NewEdge Wealth CIO @CameronDawson. We covered markets, the perils of a "Golden Corral" approach to investing in alternatives, and much more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

TCW--who acquired Engine No. 1's ETF business last October--has filed to append ETF share classes to its mutual funds. The firm had 16 mutual funds with $8.3 Bil in AUM as of the end of Feb. That makes 8 filers: Perpetual, DFA, F/m, Fidelity, First Trust, Morgan Stanley,…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

Today on "Life After Mutual Funds" While mutual fund-to-ETF conversions get all the headlines, mutual fund-to-CIT conversions have been going on for longer and have drawn more $ out of mutual funds. For example, this exhibit from @MorningstarInc's latest look at the target-date…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

One often overlooked driver of ETF growth: Demand from actively-managed mutual funds. For example, here's a look at the $207 million worth (net) of ETF positions found in BlackRock Global Allocation's portfolio as of the end of 2023:

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

HBD Mutual Funds! You don't look a day over 100! ft.com/content/6d4f87…

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

25 years later, this resonates more deeply than ever...

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Ben Johnson, CFA @MstarBenJohnson

a month ago

Thank you to @ICI and Shelly Antoniewicz for the opportunity to participate in this conversation and share my thoughts about what the next 100 years of the fund industry might look like.

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ICI @ICI

a month ago

Thank you to @ICI and Shelly Antoniewicz for the opportunity to participate in this conversation and share my thoughts about what the next 100 years of the fund industry might look like.

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