New York (HedgeCo.net) – Liquid alternative mutual funds continue to be the fastest growing segment of the open-end mutual fund industry based on asset flows through March 31, 2014, as reported by Morningstar in their monthly Morningstar Direct U.S. Open-End Asset Flows Update.
Alternative mutual funds saw inflows of $2.1 billion in March 2014, bringing total assets in the category up to $149 billion. This equates to a 39% growth rate over the trailing twelve month period, far outstripping international equities that had the second highest twelve month growth rate at 9.1%.
See for yourself: Morningstar Direct SM U.S. Open-End Asset Flows Update
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