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Following the green light for Dimensional, the SEC has opened the door for other asset managers to offer ETFs and mutual funds as share classes of the same portfolio.

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The SEC’s decision opens the floodgates for ETF share classes of mutual funds. Here are my thoughts on what it means for the industry’s future.
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