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Masters in Business · Friday, September 11, 2026

Seth Bernstein: Shift Away from Mutual Funds Towards ETFs

Seth Bernstein stated that Alliance Bernstein will not launch another mutual fund in the U.S., indicating a strong focus on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and separately managed accounts (SMAs) as the preferred vehicles for clients.

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But we're not going to launch another mutual fund in the U.S.
Seth Bernstein
I think it'll all be ETS, unless the asset class doesn't suit it for the liquidity constituency of it. But I think it will be the vehicle of choice along with separately managed accounts. I think those will be the two wrappers we really focus on.
Seth Bernstein
Heard on Masters in Business — “Finding Stability in Investing: Masters in Business with Seth Bernstein, published Friday, September 11, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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