Share Classes

The Virtus Bond Fund, the Virtus Global Real Estate Fund, the Virtus High Yield Fund, the Virtus Multi-Sector Short Term Bond Fund, the Virtus Senior Floating Rate Fund and the Virtus Quality Small-Cap Fund and the Virtus Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund are not offering R6 shares at the current time.

As of November 3, the shares of the Needham Growth Fund, the Needham Aggressive Growth Fund and the Needham Small Cap Growth Fund will be designated as Retail Class.

Investment Strategy

As of November 2, the Spirited Funds/ETFMG Whiskey & Spirits ETF is shifting its principal investment strategies.

On December 14, the SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility ETF and the SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF will update their benchmark indexes. On the aforementioned date, the SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility ETF will begin to track the Russell 1000 Low Volatility Index, and the SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF will begin to track the Russell 2000 Low Volatility Index.

Fees

As of November 1, the Walthausen Select Value Fund has updated its investment management fee.

Portfolio Managers

Walter Holick and Frederic Fayolle are now co-PMs of the Deutsche Science and Technology Fund.

As of October 31, Michael Kelter no longer serves as a PM of the FMC Select Fund.

As of November 1, Kris Hermie no longer serves as a PM to the Voya Global Equity Dividend Fund.

As of November 1, Steven Russell has become a PM of the Emerald Small Cap Value Fund.

Dan Mulvey Portfolio Manager Trinity Fiduciary Partners

As of November 1, Daniel Mulvey is a PM of the Epiphany FFV Strategic Income Fund.

New and Upcoming Funds

USCF Advisers LLC is launching the USCF Restaurant Leaders Fund.

Frontegra Asset Management, Inc is launching the Frontier MFG Global Plus Fund.

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC is launching the Wells Fargo Alternative Strategies Fund.

Victory Capital Management Inc is launching the Victory CEMP US 500 Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP US Small Cap Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP International Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP Emerging Market Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP International High Div Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF, the Victory CEMP US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF and the Victory CEMP Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index ETF.

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC is launching the Catalyst Hedged Insider Buying Fund, the Catalyst Insider Long/Short Fund, the Catalyst Intelligent Alternative Fund, the Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy Fund, the Catalyst Time Value Trading Fund, the Catalyst/Lyons Hedged Premium Return Fund, the Catalyst Macro Strategy Fund, the Catalyst/Auctos Multi-Strategy Fund, the Catalyst Hedged Commodity Strategy Fund and the Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund.

Eventide Asset Management, LLC is launching the Eventide Gilead Fund, the Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund and the Eventide Multi-Asset Income Fund.

PIMCO is launching the PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Government Limited Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Prime Limited Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Total Return Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS AR Active Exchange Traded-Fund, the PIMCO International Fundamental IndexPLUS AR Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Foreign Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Low Duration Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Diversified Income Active Exchange-Traded Fund, the PIMCO Inflation-Linked Active Exchange-Traded Fund and the PIMCO Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund.

Quaker Funds, Inc is launching the Quaker Event Arbitrage Fund, the Quaker Global Tactical Allocation Fund, the Quaker Mid-Cap Value Fund, the Quaker Small-Cap Value Fund and the Quaker Strategic Growth Fund.

Subadvisors

On November 4, Kingsford Capital Management, LLC will no longer serve as subadvisor to the Dreyfus Select Managers Long/Short Fund.

On November 11, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, AXA Investment Managers, Inc, Berenberg Asset Management LLC, Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc and Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc will become subadvisors of the Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund.

On December 16, Rail-Splitter Capital Management, LLC will no longer serve as subadvisor to the Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund.

On December 31, CQS LLC will no longer serve as subadvisor to the AB Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund.

Fund Mergers and Liquidations

On Feburary 3, 2017, the EnTrustPermal Alternative Select Fund, a member of the Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust, will terminate and liquidate.

On November 21, the Aberdeen Global Natural Resources Fund will be reorganized into the Aberdeen Global Equity Fund.

On December 5, fund shareholders will be asked to approve a reorganization of the Vivaldi Orinda Macro Opportunities Fund into the Vivaldi Multi-Strategy Fund. Fund shareholders will also be asked to approve the appointment of Vivaldi Asset Management, LLC as investment advisor to the new fund, and RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC as subadvisor to the new fund. The new fund is also requesting exemptive relief to participate in a manager of managers program.



Check our last Filings For Fundsters column (previously called Stork and Reaper) for more SEC filing updates. For the latest new hires and fund launches, explore our People on the Move and New Fund Fuss columns. If you have a fund filing, a mutual fund launch, a product change or a new hire that you would like to announce, please contact the MFWire team at editors@investmentwires.com. 

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