A firm and its funds are serviced by several external service providers. These services providers include custodians, administrators and broker-dealers who are an important arm in the operations of funds and assist in the valuation of assets, securities lending, advice on regulations and fund...
Form ADV enables investors, advisers and service providers to gain a deeper insight into the functioning of a firm, its funds and regulatory disclosures. The form ensures that data collected from firms is exhaustive and complete, however because of the sheer volume of data and format, Form ADV is...
The US GDP has started showing signs of recovery with a 6.4% growth in Q1’2021. Economists now expect the economy to grow at the pace of 10% (CNBC) in Q2 of 2021, as a result of vaccinations against COVID-19 and consumption optimism.
Q1 2021 saw a boost in personal income by 21% as personal...
Introduced along with Form NCEN, Form NPORT is filed by registered management investment companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) organized as Unit Investment Trusts.
The SEC introduced Form NPORT to modernize and enhance the quality of information available to users. This form records a fund’s...
Mutual Funds and ETFs attracted inflows of ~$156B in March 2021. Morningstar reported that major investor preference remains for passively managed funds. Passively traded ETFs raked in $98B, while open-end mutual funds attracted $59B.
The markets' preference for passive funds was more pronounced...
Introduced in 2016, Form N-CEN is an annual filing that focuses on providing census type information and an overview of an entire fund complex - funds, strategies, associated service providers, turnover rates, etc.
Vanguard and BlackRock are two of the largest fund and ETF houses. With AUM of over $1.5T each, both the fund houses closely track market indices, provide diversified asset exposure, and employ a host of passive investment strategies, which allow the funds to have some of the lowest expense ratios...
We are excited to announce that RADiENT has entered into a partnership with Morningstar, a global investment research platform and a comprehensive data provider. Our partnership aims to make manager research simple and more effective, by combining Morningstar’s universe of high quality fund data...
The SEC requires all institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in AUM to file Form 13F every quarter. This form records important portfolio metrics such as AUM, holdings with instrument and issuer details, the fair market value of securities, and number of shares owned.
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In 2016, the SEC, introduced Form N-CEN, replacing Form N-SAR. Form N-SAR was previously used to disclose information about portfolio holdings and fund operations semi-annually.
We’re all familiar with r/wallstreetbets and Gamestop(GME)- redditors traded an unbelievable short squeeze on a hedge fund, which resulted in GME rising 4.5X in 2 days. But while short-sellers Melvin Capital and Maplelane are in the news, regulatory filings such as the 13F are a reliable source to...
Delaware Smid Growth Fund (DFDIX) has been one the best performing mutual funds in this tricky year given the uncertainty of the COVID pandemic and the upcoming US elections. A quick glance at the fund using the RADiENT security analyzer shows that its price almost doubled from $35.43 at the start...
While the US stock market has bounced back since the initial bear during the onset of the pandemic, the focus is now largely on when everyday life returns to normal. Naturally, pharma companies at the forefront are fighting a multi-billion-dollar race to develop the fastest vaccine. To stop...
Through 2018, the RADiENT team developed new, simple and efficient tools to extract insights from SEC regulatory filings. Combined with advanced fund analytics, RADiENT provides unique and comprehensive insights into asset managers.
Private Equity firms function with the primary aim to invest in businesses where they can add value and maximize return on investments. But are they losing out on a fundamental indicator of successful companies – customer opinion?
Searching for funds can be a daunting task, especially selecting funds with desired return characteristics or filtering on specific criteria. RADiENT Fund Explorer is designed to help you find the best funds easily using visual interactive graphs.
Raising capital is a complex and expensive undertaking for all parties involved in the alternative investing sphere. Investors expect to be compensated for high risk and illiquidity with above-market returns, whereas, for the managers, the assured revenue fee from managing a large assets under...