Converting Active Mutual Funds into ETFs: a Holistic Assessment

New DCP Fund Governance Views Whitepaper on the opportunities and challenges facing active mutual fund managers that may want to convert their funds into ETFs

MUTUAL FUNDS

Di Costa Partners assists advisers and their fund boards in planning, targeting and executing mutual fund shareholder meetings using innovative tools such as the “Financial Advisors Program.”

Di Costa Partners understands how activist hedge funds and institutions take advantage of the structure of closed-end funds to make more money for themselves often at the expense of long term shareholders.

GOVERNANCE, PROXY ADVISORY AND SOLICITATION SERVICES

Di Costa Partners is the market leader in governance, proxy advisory and solicitation services for registered funds including mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds.

We offer asset managers a program of market analysis, strategic advisory, governance guidance, ownership profiling and solicitation campaign planning and execution.

Di Costa Partners’ deep experience in the space and analytical approach allow us to better understand shareholder sentiment. Utilizing our proprietary analytics, Di Costa Partners provides fund company clients with strategic insight into their shareholder bases to develop a comprehensive communications strategy to drive positive voting outcomes.

Execution is a key component of our offering. We have the necessary platform and campaign resources to help funds achieve successful shareholder meeting results.

Our Services

Di Costa Partners is the market leader in governance, proxy advisory and solicitation services for registered funds including mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end funds.

Mutual Funds

Assist advisers and their fund boards in planning, targeting and executing mutual fund shareholder meetings using innovative tools such as our “Financial Advisors Program.”

ETFs

Deep experience with the governance of ETFs understanding the challenges that different ETF beneficial holders (market makers, Authorized Participants (APs), foreign institutions) present to successfully completing a proxy campaign.

Closed-End Funds

Understand how activist hedge funds and institutions take advantage of the structure of closed-end funds to make more money for themselves often at the expense of long term shareholders. Our team has a long track record of winning proxy battles, and engaging activist holders to preempt those situations before they become battles.