Asset Management

Most funds fail within 10 years

Boston Consulting Group says only 37% of mutual funds rolled out in 2013 were still alive last year

More and more funds are struggling to make it to the decade mark
More and more funds are struggling to make it to the decade mark Photo: Getty images

Asset managers’ attempts at innovating with new products are falling flat, as more mutual funds are failing to survive a decade after launch.

Only 37% of mutual funds unveiled in 2013 still existed at the end of last year, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group. The survival rate is down significantly from 2010, when 60% of funds launched a decade earlier remained active. 

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