| Daily RNT Natixis Lq Prime Port Trs (LQTXX) | 0.28 |
| Fidelity Inst MM: MM Port Inst (FNSXX) | 0.26 |
| DWS Daily Assets Fund Instit (DAFXX) | 0.25 |
| Daily RNT Natixis Lq Prime Port Liq (LIQXX) | 0.25 |
| Federated Prime Value Oblig IS (PVOXX) | 0.23 |
| Fidelity Select MM Portfolio (FSLXX) | 0.13 |
| Putnam Money Market Liquidity (PUT01) | 0.10 |
| Dreyfus Money Market MM (DMIXX) | 0.10 |
| Invesco Prime Reserve (AIM39) | 0.09 |
| Invesco Prime Private (SPVXX) | 0.09 |
| BMO Tax-Free MMF I (MFIXX) | 0.30 |
| Federated Municipal Obl IS (MOFXX) | 0.10 |
| Invesco Tax-Free Cash Res Corp (AIM19) | 0.09 |
| Invesco Tax-Free Cash Res Inst (TFPXX) | 0.09 |
| JPMorgan Municipal MM Inst (IJMXX) | 0.08 |
Fitch Ratings is the latest money fund watcher to weigh in on December money market mutual fund holdings. Their latest publication, entitled, "U.S. Money Fund Exposure and European Banks: Euro Zone Diverging, says, "U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) continued to reduce their exposure to euro zone banks." The Investment Company Institute also produced an analysis earlier this month, titled, "Data Update: Money Market Funds and the Eurozone Debt Crisis." Finally, we excerpt a little bit from Federated Investors' 4th Quarter Earnings release, which shows that fee waivers continue to bite hard at money fund manager's revenue and earnings. (Federated's earnings conference call is this morning at 9 a.m.)
MFI PDF January 2012 Issue |
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The January 2012 issue of Money Fund Intelligence features: "Outlook Bleak for 2012, But MMFs See Glimmers", which says things are not nearly as challenging as a month ago; "Interview w/Schwab MF Strategist Rick Holland", our monthly fund "profile" which interviews Schwab's new Portfolio Strategist; and, "Top MMFs of 2011; Our 3rd Annual MFI Awards", which reviews the top-performing money market funds last year. Money Fund Intelligence features monthly news and performance information on money market mutual funds. Performance statistics include: assets, average maturity, weighted average life, expense ratios, 7-day yields, 30-day yields, 1-year, 3-yr, 5-yr, 10-yr, and since inception returns, as well as gross yields. MFI also contains tables of the top-yielding and the largest money funds, and our benchmark Crane Money Fund Indexes. Subscriptions are $500 a year, which includes online access to archived issues and additional features. Bulk discounts and site licenses are available. Write info@cranedata.us or call 1-508-439-4419 to subscribe or to request more information. |
The table below is excerpted from our monthly spreadsheet product, Money Fund Intelligence XLS. It shows the largest money market mutual fund managers as of Dec. 31, 2011. (MFI XLS contains percentile rankings, fund family rankings, “shadow” NAVs, and more).
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ICI's latest "Money Market Mutual Fund Assets" report says, "Total money market mutual fund assets decreased by $14.68 billion to $2.679 trillion for the week ended Wednesday, January 25, the Investment Company Institute reported today. Taxable government funds decreased by $9.85 billion, taxable non-government funds ...
Fidelity Investments has promoted Mark Flaherty "to the newly created business management position of Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer, U.K." says a press release. Fidelity and its subsidiary, Pyramis, "continue to expand their global fixed income capabilities" says the statement.
William Crist is a new Director and Senior Institutional Sales Representative for BofA Global Capital Management, responsible for financial institutions sales in the U.S. Crist was previously with Capital Advisors Group, Janus Capital Management and Fidelity Investments.
American Beacon Advisors' Sam Silver has been promoted from Senior Portfolio Manager to Vice President Fixed Income Investments. Sam now reports directly to CEO, Gene Needles, and has primary responsibility for the oversight and supervision of ABA's stable NAV portfolio assets and 2a-7 Funds.
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Our 4th annual Crane's Money Fund Symposium will take place June 20-22, 2012, at The Westin Pittsburgh. Visit www.moneyfundsymposium.com to register or for more details. Mark your calendars for Money Fund University 2013, scheduled for Jan. 24-25, 2012 in Jersey City, N.J., and watch for us at the European Money Fund Summit, Nov. 16-18, in Frankfurt, Germany (www.moneyfundsummit.com).