Managed futures mutual funds waiting for green light

摘要

Recently, there has been substantial growth in mutual funds utilizing .managed-futures-based strategies. The number of distinct managed futures mutual funds doubled to 24 in 2011, according to Morningstar Inc. The funds represent a revolutionary advance in the product mix in managed futures. Once regulatory roadblocks are lifted, the growth of mutual fund products will escalate even more. Some of the principal attractions to managed futures mutual funds for investors and financial intermediaries are that, in addition to offering exposure to the asset class, they offer daily liquidity.