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What happens when a mutual fund is discontinued?
In the case of a Mutual Fund company shutting down, either the trustees of the fund have to approach SEBI for approval to close or SEBI by itself can direct a fund to shut. In such cases, all investors are returned their funds based on the last available net asset value, before winding up.
Is it a good idea to buy mutual funds from mutual fund company?
All investments carry some risk, but mutual funds are typically considered a safer investment than purchasing individual stocks. Since they hold many company stocks within one investment, they offer more diversification than owning one or two individual stocks.
Can a mutual fund default?
Yes, most mutual fund products (except capital guaranteed funds) have underlying assets (Equities, Bonds etc.) that fluctuate on a daily basis. Hence capital loss due to lower prices of the underlying assets or default on bonds is possible.
Do mutual funds ever end?
If investors are losing money, the fund is likely to stay open as long as the fund can be operated profitably, but when the fund company starts to feel the heat, the fund is terminated.
Is the money safe in mutual funds will the fund manager run away with the money?
The answer is no. The reason why your AMC can’t swindle—or run away—with your money is that the mutual fund is a trust. The trust’s beneficiaries are the investors. So, if a trust has to be dissolved, for whatever reason, the money must be given back to the investors, as per the law.
Can you lose money in mutual fund investments?
When you hold mutual funds, they are typically held in trust on behalf of the investor and are not assets of the mutual fund company or brokerage firm itself. For this reason, investors should note that it is extremely unlikely that a mutual fund company or brokerage firm will fail and thus cause investors to lose money.
Can a mutual fund company sell its business to another company?
As a result, the investors would still be able to redeem or transfer mutual fund shares to another company. The mutual fund company may also be forced to sell their business to another mutual fund company or investment management firm. In any case, this would not lead to a total loss for you as the investor. 1
Mutual fund shares do not trade intraday. Instead, the shares are priced at the close of the market at 4 p.m., when their net asset value (NAV) is calculated. Mutual funds typically keep cash reserves to cover investor redemptions so that they will not be forced to liquidate portfolio securities at inopportune times.
How do investors buy mutual fund shares?
Investors buy mutual fund shares from the fund itself or through a broker for the fund, rather than from other investors. The price that investors pay for the mutual fund is the fund’s per share net asset value plus any fees charged at the time of purchase, such as sales loads.