Srikant Dash

• S&P: Indices repeatedly outperform actively managed funds

  By Staff Writer  |  April 20, 2009

  "The belief that bear markets strongly favor active management is a myth," says Srikant Dash, global head of research and design at Standard & Poor's....

• Hard to Keep Up Performance

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 17, 2006

  Standard & Poor's latest mutual fund persistence scorecard, released in mid-August, found that through June 30, very few funds were able to consistently repeat top half or top quartile performance.

• Growth Funds Beat Benchmarks in First Quarter

  By Staff Writer  |  April 14, 2006

  Actively managed growth funds convincingly beat their corresponding Standard & Poor's indices during the first quarter of 2006, while value-oriented funds generally lagged their benchmarks,...

• ETF Takes a New Look at Dividends

  By Staff Writer  |  March 20, 2006

  New fund incorporates forward earnings estimates in underlying index

• Funds That Keep The Winning Streak Alive

  By Staff Writer  |  February 17, 2006

  Standard & Poor's released its latest scorecard measuring the consistency of top mutual fund performers over three and five consecutive years. The semiannual scorecard also...

• The Red Carpet for Dividend Aristocrats

  By Staff Writer  |  November 9, 2005

  Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats are getting the royal treatment. State Street Global Advisors is introducing the SPDR Dividend ETF, a new exchange-traded fund that seeks...

• Emerging Markets ETFs Come Into Their Own

  By Staff Writer  |  October 26, 2005

  Investors see attractive values

• Mid- and Small-Cap Funds Still Lag Indexes Through Third Quarter

  By Staff Writer  |  October 18, 2005

  Actively managed mid- and small-cap mutual funds continued to underperform their relative Standard & Poor's benchmarks through the first nine months of 2005, where as...

• Mid- and Small-Cap Funds Continue to Underperform Indices in First Half 2005

  By Staff Writer  |  July 14, 2005

  Actively managed mid- and small-cap mutual funds continued to lag their relative Standard & Poor's benchmarks during the first half of 2005, while large-cap portfolios...

• It Pays to Buy Exchange-Traded Funds in Bulk

  By Staff Writer  |  February 7, 2005

  Feb. 3, 2005 -- One advantage of investing in mutual funds -- the ability to buy small amounts of shares -- doesn't carry over when...