Closed-end funds and open-end funds/mutual funds

9 important questions on Closed-end funds and open-end funds/mutual funds

What is the role of the board of directors in closed-end and open-end/mutual funds?

They hire the management that will manage the portfolio for an annual fee. Usually the management company is the one that organises the fund

What is price of closed-end shares?

It is priced at premium or at discount to NAV, depending on supply and demand.

What are the two puzzles with closed-end funds?

  1. there is a margin between price and NAV. premiums or discounts tend to get smaller over time
  2. more funds sell at discount than at premium but when originally issued prices are often above NAV. It is wiser to just wait and then buy, but they do not do it
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What is the situation in an open-end fund with shares?

The outstanding shares continually change. Fund issues new shares and buys shares when investors cash out. (not through organised exchanges)

What is the price of open-end funds/mutual funds?

It is Priced at NAV excluding sales/charge loads

When are the transactions executed in an open-end fund?

Transactions are made after the market closes. They then calculate the NAV

What is a demand for the fee structure of an mutual fund?

It must be disclosed in the prospectus

The fee structure includes 4 types of expenses, name them and how they are defined

  1. Operating expenses: percentage of total assets under management, deducted from the fund
  2. Front end load: commission when shares are purchased
  3. Back end load: "exit" fee when shares are sold
  4. 12 b-1 charge: distribution costs (advertising, brokers commission)deducted from assets of fund

Do mutual funds earn superior returns?

Compared to all lot of benchmarks they do

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