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MUTUAL FUNDS
The Definition
A mutual fund is nothing more than a
collection of stocks and/or bonds. You can
think of a mutual fund as a company that
brings together a group of people and
invests their money in stocks, bonds, and
other securities. Each investor owns shares,
which represent a portion of the holdings of
the fund.

You can make money from a mutual fund in
three ways:
1) Income is earned from dividends on
stocks and interest on bonds.

1. A fund pays out nearly all of the income it
receives over the year to fund owners in the
form of a distribution.

2) If the fund sells securities that have
increased in price, the fund has a capital
gain. Most funds also pass on these gains to
investors in a distribution.

3) If fund holdings increase in price but are
not sold by the fund manager, the fund's
shares increase in price. You can then sell
your mutual fund shares for a profit.

Funds will also usually give you a choice
either to receive a check for distributions or
to reinvest the earnings and get more shares.
Advantages of Mutual Funds:
• Professional Management - The primary advantage of funds (at least theoretically) is the
professional management of your money. Investors purchase funds because they do not have the
time or the expertise to manage their own portfolios. A mutual fund is a relatively inexpensive way
for a small investor to get a full-time manager to make and monitor investments.

• Diversification - By owning shares in a mutual fund instead of owning individual
stocks or bonds, your risk is spread out. The idea behind diversification is to invest in a large
number of assets so that a loss in any particular investment is minimized by gains in others. In other
words, the more stocks and bonds you own, the less any one of them can hurt you (think about
Enron). Large mutual funds typically own hundreds of different stocks in many different industries. It
wouldn't be possible for an investor to build this kind of a portfolio with a small amount of money.

• Economies of Scale - Because a mutual fund buys and sells large amounts of securities at a time,
its transaction costs are lower than what an individual would pay for securities transactions.

• Liquidity - Just like an individual stock, a mutual fund allows you to request that your
shares be converted into cash at any time.
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Simplicity - Buying a mutual fund is easy! Pretty well any bank has its own line of mutual
funds, and the minimum investment is small. Most companies also have automatic purchase plans
whereby as little as $100 can be invested on a monthly basis.
Disadvantages of Mutual Funds:
• Professional Management - Did you notice how we qualified the advantage of professional
management with the word "theoretically"?
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Many investors debate whether or not the so-called professionals are any better than you or I at
picking stocks. Management is by no means infallible, and, even if the fund loses money, the manager
still takes his/her cut. We'll talk about this in detail in a later section.

• Costs - Mutual funds don't exist solely to make your life
easier
- all funds are in it for a profit. The mutual fund industry is masterful at burying costs under
layers of jargon. These costs are so complicated that in this tutorial we have devoted an entire section
to the subject.
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• Dilution - It's possible to have too much diversification. Because funds have small holdings in so many
different companies, high returns from a few investments often don't make much difference on the
overall return.


Dilution is also the result of a successful fund getting too big. When money pours into funds that have
had strong success, the manager often has trouble finding a good investment for all the new money.

Taxes - When making decisions about your money, fund managers don't consider your
personal tax situation. For example, when a fund manager sells a security, a capital-gains tax is
triggered, which affects how profitable the individual is from the sale. It might have been more
advantageous for the individual to defer the capital gains liability.
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUNDS
No matter what type of investor you are, there is bound to be a mutual fund that fits your style. According to the last count there are more than 10,000
mutual funds in North America! That means there are more mutual funds than stocks.
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It's important to understand that each mutual fund has different risks and rewards. In general, the higher the potential return, the higher the risk of loss.
Although some funds are less risky than others, all funds have some level of risk - it's never possible to diversify away all risk. This is a fact for all
investments.

Each fund has a predetermined investment objective that tailors the fund's assets, regions of investments and investment strategies. At the
fundamental level, there are three varieties of mutual funds:
1) Equity funds (stocks)
2) Fixed-income funds (bonds)
3) Money market funds

All mutual funds are variations of these three asset classes. For example, #1. while equity funds that invest
in fast-growing companies are known as growth funds,
#2. Equity funds that invest only in companies of the same sector or region are known as specialty funds.
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Money Market Funds
The money market consists of short-term debt instruments, mostly Treasury bills. This is a safe place to park your money. You won't get great returns,
but you won't have to worry about losing your principal. A typical return is twice the amount you would earn in a regular checking/savings account and a
little less than the average certificate of deposit (CD).
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Bond/Income Funds
Income funds are named appropriately: their purpose is to provide current income on a steady basis. When referring to mutual funds, the terms
"fixed-income," "bond," and "income" are synonymous.

These terms denote funds that invest primarily in government and corporate debt. While fund holdings may appreciate in value, the primary objective of
these funds is to provide a steady cashflow to investors. As such, the audience for these funds consists of conservative investors and retirees.

Bond funds are likely to pay higher returns than certificates of deposit and money market investments, but bond funds aren't without risk. Because
there are many different types of bonds, bond funds can vary dramatically depending on where they invest.
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For example, a fund specializing in high-yield junk bonds is much more risky than a fund that invests in government securities. Furthermore, nearly all
bond funds are subject to interest rate risk, which means that if rates go up the value of the fund goes down.
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Balanced Funds
The objective of these funds is to provide a balanced mixture of safety, income and capital appreciation. The strategy of balanced funds is to invest in a
combination of fixed income and equities.

A typical balanced fund might have a weighting of 60% equity and 40% fixed income. The weighting might also be restricted to a specified maximum or
minimum for each asset class.

A similar type of fund is known as an asset allocation fund. Objectives are similar to those of a balanced fund, but these kinds of funds typically do not
have to hold a specified percentage of any asset class. The portfolio manager is therefore given freedom to switch the ratio of asset classes as the
economy moves through the business cycle.
Equity Funds
Funds that invest in stocks represent the largest category of mutual funds. Generally, the investment objective of this class of funds is long-term capital
growth with some income. There are, however, many different types of equity funds because there are many different types of equities. A great way to
understand the universe of equity funds is to use a style box, an example of which is below.
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2. Mutual Funds are Professionally Managed
Many investors don’t have the resources or the time to buy individual stocks. Investing in individual securities, such as stocks,
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3. Mutual Funds Come in Many Varieties
A mutual fund comes in many types and styles. There are stock funds, bond funds, sector funds, target-date mutual funds,
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7 Things Not To Do, Or To Stop Doing Now on Facebook,
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1. Using a Weak Password

Avoid simple names or words you can find in a dictionary, even with numbers tacked on the end. Instead, mix upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and
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2. Leaving Your Full Birth Date in Your Profile

It's an ideal target for identity thieves, who could use it to obtain more information about you and potentially gain access to your bank or credit card account.
If you've already entered a birth date, go to your profile page and click on the Info tab, then on Edit Information. Under the Basic Information section, choose to
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For almost everything in your Facebook profile, you can limit access to only your friends, friends of friends, or yourself. Restrict access to photos, birth date,
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You can give only certain people or groups access to items such as photos, or block particular people from seeing them. Consider leaving out contact info,
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Don't use a child's name in photo tags or captions. If someone else does, delete it by clicking on Remove Tag. If your child isn't on Facebook and someone
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5. Mentioning That You'll Be Away From Home
That's like putting a "no one's home" sign on your door. Wait until you get home to tell everyone how awesome your vacation was and be vague about the date
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To help prevent strangers from accessing your page, go to the Search section of Facebook's privacy controls and select Only Friends for Facebook search
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7. Permitting Youngsters to Use Facebook Unsupervised

Facebook limits its members to ages 13 and over, but children younger than that do use it.
If you have a young child or teenager on Facebook, the best way to provide oversight is to become one of their online friends.

Use your e-mail address as the contact for their account so that you receive their notifications and monitor their activities. "What they think is nothing can
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investment securities (stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments.

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part ownership in the fund and the income it generates.

Why do people buy mutual funds?
Mutual funds are a popular choice among investors because they generally offer the following features:


Professional Management. The fund managers do the research for you. They select the securities and monitor the
performance.
Diversification or “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Mutual funds typically invest in a range of companies and industries. This helps to lower
your risk if one company fails.
Affordability. Most mutual funds set a relatively low dollar amount for initial investment and subsequent purchases.
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Dividend Payments. A fund may earn income from dividends on stock or interest on bonds. The fund then pays the shareholders
nearly all the income, less expenses.
Capital Gains Distributions. The price of the securities in a fund may increase. When a fund sells a security that has
increased in price, the fund has a capital gain. At the end of the year, the fund distributes these capital gains, minus any capital losses, to
investors.
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securities held by a fund can go down in value. Dividends or interest payments may also change as market conditions change.

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What Are Index Mutual
Funds?
Instead of hiring fund managers to actively
select which stocks or bonds the fund will
hold, an index fund buys all (or a
representative sample) of the securities in a
specific index, like the S&P 500 Index.

The goal of an index fund is to track the
performance of a specific market benchmark
as closely as possible. That's why you may
hear it referred to as a "passively managed"
fund.
Index funds offer built-in benefits
Low costs
Because index funds hold investments until the index
itself changes, they generally have lower management
and transaction costs.

Index funds helps lower
risk through broader
diversification
Some index funds give you exposure to potentially
thousands of securities in a single fund.
Tax efficiency
Broad index funds generally don't trade as much as
actively managed funds might, so they're typically
generating less taxable income, which reduces the drag
on your investments.
Invest in index funds;
Saving for something
other than retirement?

Invest in index funds; You can open an IRA  It's also a
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investing in at work.
Choose between a Roth IRA and a traditional IRA based
on your income**, age, and preference for how you
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Mutual Funds:
Mutual funds can help
lower investing risks
Take some of the anxiety out of investing by letting a
mutual fund do a little of the work for you.
Give your money a
chance to grow
Investing in mutual funds offers benefits you won't
get from trading individual stocks and bonds on your
own.
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Less risk through more
diversification
One mutual fund can invest in hundreds—sometimes
thousands—of individual securities at once. So if any
one security does poorly, the others are there to help
offset that risk.
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Professional management
You don't have to keep track of every security your
mutual fund owns. The fund is managed by experts
who take care of that for you.
Convenience
You can buy and sell mutual fund shares online or by
phone and set up automatic investments and
withdrawals.
Exchange Traded Products –
ETP

What are 'Exchange Traded
Products – ETP'

Exchange-traded products (ETP) are a type of
security that is derivatively priced and trades intra-
day on a national securities exchange.

ETPs are priced so the value is derived from other
investment instruments, such as a commodity, a
currency, a share price or an interest rate.
Generally, ETPs are benchmarked to stocks,
commodities or indices.

They can also be actively managed funds. ETPs
include exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-
traded vehicles (ETVs), exchange-traded notes
(ETNs) and certificates.
Exchange Traded Products –
ETP'
The most popular type of ETP is the ETF. ETFs are
securities that track an index, commodity or basket of
assets. ETNs, on the other hand, are a type of
unsecured, unsubordinated debt security.

The value of an ETN can be affected by the credit
rating of the issuer and not just changes in the
underlying index.

ETPs have experienced huge growth since they were
introduced. Different tax treatment applies to the
various types of ETPs.
Exchange-Traded Products vs. Mutual Funds

ETPs such as the ETF were developed out of the
desire to create a fund that had more flexibility than
the mutual fund. Mutual funds are typically priced
just once at the end of the trading day, but ETFs
trade like stocks and can be bought and sold
throughout the day. ETPs often carry slightly lower
expense ratios than their mutual fund counterparts.
ETPs also require a
brokerage account
to trade, so
buying and selling ETP shares is likely to result
in brokerage commission costs.

Additionally, differences in the bid price and
ask price of a security could add to the cost of
trading in ETPs.

Many no-load mutual funds, on the
other hand, can be bought and sold without any
trading commission, and they do not require a
brokerage account.
Growth of Exchange-Traded Products

Since the debut of the first ETF in 1993, these
funds and other ETPs have grown significantly
in size and popularity.

The low-cost structure of ETPs has contributed
to their popularity. Many ETPs are lower-cost
index funds, which continue to attract assets
away from potentially higher-cost actively
managed funds.
Key Points

Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are
not exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
ETNs are not backed by a separate
pool of assets.
Unlike a traditional ETF, ETNs have
inherent credit risk.
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ETF, ETN, ETP—what does it
all mean?

While ETNs are sometimes grouped alongside
ETFs, the big umbrella term that covers both of
them is ETP: exchange-traded product.

An exchange-traded fund
(ETF)
is a basket of securities such as stocks,
bonds or commodities. It's similar in many ways to a
mutual fund, but it trades on an exchange like a
stock. An important characteristic of ETFs and
mutual funds is that they're legally separate from
the company that manages them.

They're structured as separate
"investment companies
," "limited
partnerships" or "trusts." This matters because
even if the parent company behind the ETF goes
out of the business, the assets of the ETF itself are
completely separate and investors will still own the
assets held by the fund.

Exchange-traded notes (ETNs)
are different. Instead of being an independent pool
of securities, an ETN is a bond issued by a financial
institution.

That company promises to pay ETN holders the
return on some index over a certain period of time
and return the principal of the investment at
maturity.

However, if something happens to that company
(such as bankruptcy) and it's unable to make good
on its promise to pay,

ETN holders could be left with
a worthless investment
(just like
anyone else who had lent the company money).
Why would anyone buy an ETN?

Given that ETNs carry credit risk, you might wonder
why anyone uses them at all. But there are a few
features that attract some investors to ETNs.m
Exchange-Traded Notes—Avoid
Unpleasant Surprises

It is important to understand what exchange-traded
notes (ETNs) are and how they work before you
consider investing in them to avoid unpleasant
surprises.

ETNs are a type of debt security that trade on
exchanges and promise a return linked to a market
index or other benchmark.

ETNs can offer investors convenient and cost -
effective exposure to everything from commodities
to emerging markets, but they can be complex and
carry numerous risks—including the risk that the
issuer will default on the note or take other actions
that may impact the price of the ETN.

FINRA is issuing this Alert to inform
investors of the features and some
particular risks of ETN
s—and to suggest
questions to ask when considering investing in
these products.

While the names may sound alike, investors should
also understand that ETNs and exchange-traded
funds (ETFs) differ in some fundamental and
important ways.
What Are ETNs?

ETNs are unsecured debt obligations of the issuer—
typically a bank or another financial institution. They
are, however, different from traditional bonds. For
example, unlike traditional bonds,

ETNs typically do not pay any
interest payments to investors
.
Instead, the issuer promises to pay the holder of the
ETN an amount determined by the performance of the
underlying index or benchmark on the ETN’s maturity
date (typically 10, 30 or in some cases even 40 years
from issuance), minus any specified fees.

In addition, unlike traditional bonds, ETNs trade on
exchanges throughout the day at prices determined
by the market, similar to stocks or ETFs. But unlike
ETFs, ETNs do not buy or hold assets to replicate or
approximate the performance of the underlying index.
Although investors may come across materials that
refer to ETNs as shares, they are in fact unsecured
debt obligations.

Some ETNs provide exposure to familiar, broad-
based indexes, while others do so to less familiar
asset classes or newer, more complex, or even
proprietary indexes.

For example, there are ETNs linked to indexes that
track emerging markets, commodities such as gold
and oil, foreign currencies and market volatility.
Some of the indexes and investment strategies used
by ETNs can be quite sophisticated and may not have
much performance history.

The return on an ETN generally depends on price
changes if the ETN is sold prior to maturity (as with
stocks or ETFs)—or on the payment, if any, if the ETN
is held to maturity or redeemed (as with some other
structured products).
ETN Trading, Issuance and
Redemption

ETNs list on an exchange and can be bought and
sold at market prices, similar to other exchange-
traded investments.

Market prices of ETNs may fluctuate due to
movements in the indexes they track, as well as
other factors, including ETN issuances and
redemption activity.

Issuers of ETNs issue and
redeem notes as a means to
keep the ETN’s
 price in line with a
calculated value, called the indicative value or
closing indicative value for ETNs. This value is
calculated and published at the end of each day
by the ETN issuer.

When an ETN is trading at a
premium above the indicative
value
, issuing more notes to the market can
bring the price down. Similarly, if an ETN is
trading at a discount, redemption of notes by
the issuer reduces the number of notes
available in the market, which tends to raise the
price.

ETN issuers have primary control
over the issuance and redemption
processes in the ETN market.
The
decision to issue additional notes is at the
issuer’s sole discretion.

Investors may initiate the redemption process
prior to an ETN’s maturity date, following precise
steps laid out by the issuer in the prospectus.
The process generally begins by submitting a
"notice of redemption" form to the issuer.

Indicative Value and Market
Price—Be Alert When There
is Significant Deviation

An ETN’s closing indicative value, as well as its
intraday indicative value, are distinct from an
ETN’s market price, which is the price at which
an ETN trades in the secondary market.

In theory, an ETN’s market price
should closely track
its closing and
intraday indicative values. However, an ETN’s
market price can deviate, sometimes
significantly, from its indicative value.

Price deviations can happen for a variety of
reasons. For example, an ETN might trade at a
premium to its indicative value if the issuer
suspends issuance of new notes.

Paying a premium relative to the
indicative value to purchase the
ETN in the secondary marke
t—and
then selling the ETN when the market price no
longer reflects the premium—can lead to
significant losses for an investor.

This occurred when an ETN experienced price
movement that diverged significantly from its
indicative value and the performance of the
index it tracks, due in part to suspensions in the
issuance of new notes, which caused the ETN to
trade at a significant premium—nearly 90
percent.

When the issuer of the ETN resumed the
issuance of new notes, the market price of the
ETN fell sharply—dropping by more than half in
two days.

For this reason, before trading in the secondary
market, it’s a good idea to compare an ETN’s
closing and intraday indicative values with the
market price.

If the ETN is trading at a significant premium to
its closing or intraday indicative value, you
might want to consider similar products that are
not trading at a premium, or that provide similar
expose to the index or asset class.

It’s also a good idea to ask whether the issuer
has suspended issuing new notes, and if so,
why.

Find out from your broker what type of orders
you may place for the ETN and what will happen
if it is no longer listed on an exchange.
Risks to Consider

There are a number of
risks associated with
ETNs, including:

Credit Risk.
ETNs are unsecured debt
obligations of the issuer. If the issuer defaults on the
note, investors may lose some or all of their
investment.

Market Risk. ETNs are market-
linked:
the value of an ETN is largely influenced by
the value of the index it tracks. As an index's value
changes with market forces, so will the value of the
ETN in general, which can result in a loss of principal
to investors.

Thus, in addition to credit risk, an ETN subjects
investors to market risk, which is generally not
assumed by investors in traditional corporate debt.
Also, make sure you understand what the index being
tracked by the ETN is measuring—for example, some
indices reflect a dynamic trading strategy and others
are based on futures markets. Also, some indices
reflect "total returns" while others may not.


Liquidity Risk. Although ETNs are exchange-
traded, they do carry some liquidity risk. As with other
exchange-traded products, a trading market may not
develop.

In addition, under some circumstances, issuers can
delist an ETN. If this happens, the market for the ETN
can dry up or evaporate entirely.

Price-Tracking Risk. ETNs like other
exchange-traded products, typically trade at prices
that closely track their indicative values, but this might
not always be the case.

When trading in the secondary market, check market
prices against indicative values, and be wary of buying
at a price that varies significantly from closing and
intraday indicative values.

Holding-Period Risk. Some ETNs,
particularly some leveraged, inverse and inverse
leveraged ETNs, are designed to be short-term trading
tools (with holding periods as short as one day) rather
than buy-and-hold investments.

Because of the effects of compounding, the
performance of these products over long periods can
differ significantly from the stated multiple of the
performance (or inverse of the performance) of the
underlying index or benchmark during the same
period.

Call, Early Redemption and
Acceleration Risk.
Some ETNs are callable
at the issuer's discretion. In some instances ETNs can
be subject to early redemption or an "accelerated"
maturity date at the discretion of the issuer or one of
its affiliates.

Since ETNs may be called at any
time
, their value when called may be less than the
market price that you paid or even zero, resulting in a
partial or total loss of your investment.

Conflicts of Interest. There are a
number of potential conflicts of
interest between you and the
issuer of these products
. For example,
the issuer of the notes may engage in trading
activities that are at odds with investors who hold the
notes (shorting strategies, for instance).

Search the ETN's prospectus for any mention of
"conflicts of interest" and evaluate whether these
conflicts are worth the risk.
Before You Invest

Make sure you have answers to the following questions
so that you can better assess whether an ETN
investment is right for you:

Who is the issuer? Once you know, be sure
to research the issuer’s credit rating and financial
situation. If the issuer is publicly traded, use the SEC's
EDGAR database.

Keep in mind that ETNs are not registered investment
companies and therefore are not subject to the same
registration, disclosure and other regulatory
requirements as most ETFs or mutual funds.

What index or benchmark does
the ETN track?
If it involves an unfamiliar
market or asset class, ask yourself whether you feel
informed enough about the market or asset to
effectively assess the risks involved.

Is the ETN callable by the issuer?
You can find this out by reading the prospectus or
asking your financial professional.

Does the ETN offer leveraged or
inverse exposure to the
underlying index or benchmark?
If
so, how frequently does it "reset"? One clue may be in
the ETN’s name: words like "daily" and "short-term"
often indicate that the product resets daily and is not
intended to be held for long periods of time.

What fees and costs are
associated with the ETN?
ETNs differ
widely with respect to fees, including the investor fee
charged in connection with redemptions. Read the
prospectus and ask your investment professional to
clearly explain any fees and expenses associated with a
given ETN.

What are the tax consequences?
The tax treatment of ETNs can vary depending on the
nature of the ETN. Check with your tax advisor if you are
unsure about the tax implications of a particular
investment.

As with all investments, it pays to
do your own homework regarding
ETNs.
Only invest if you are confident the ETN can
help you meet your investment objectives and you are
knowledgeable and comfortable with the risks
associated with the investment.
There a several different share classes of mutual funds.
Most investors are familiar with A Shares, B Shares and C
Shares but what are institutional mutual funds, the ones
that have an I an X a Y or a Z on the end of the fund name?
Institutional Share Class Definition..
Institutional shares of mutual funds, often labeled as "Inst"
funds, Class I, Class X, Class Y or Class Z, are generally only
available to large (institutional) investors with minimum
investment amounts of $25,000 or more.
Should You Buy Institutional Class Funds?

In general, institutional class mutual funds are better than
other share classes because the lower expense ratios
translate into higher returns for the investors because the fund
is not withholding as much money for the purpose of paying
the operating costs of the mutual fund.
What Is the Best Share Class for Most Investors?

It's not common for an individual investor to gain access to institutional share funds but there are plenty of high
quality, low cost no-load mutual funds that can perform as well as or better than most institutional share funds.
No-load funds are often referred to as "investor shares" and do not always have a formal share class title.
Therefore you won't often find a letter, such as A, B, C or I, at the end of the mutual fund name.

Index funds can be smart choices for do-it-yourself investors because they are often highly diversified and
charge extremely low fees.
Disclaimer From The Team Of Femkonsa Capital Investment And, Or Knowledge Financial Group:
The information on this site is provided for discussion purposes only, and should not be misconstrued as investment advice.

Under no circumstances does this information represent a recommendation to buy or sell securities.

When buying funds; always consider a fund's investment objectives, riks, charges, and expenses very carefully before
investing. Remember to go over the prospectus, or summary prospectus.
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Mutual fund investing involves risk. Some mutual have more risks than others.

Think that the investment return and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold may be worth more or less... NOTE:
The materials in this site are for informational, or educational purposes only...
No-Load vs. Load Funds ...
Which Type is Best for You and What is the Difference?
before you build a portfolio of mutual funds you need to learn the basics of loads and understand the purposes and
differences between the various share classes of mutual funds. You will then be able to determine which type is best
for you
What is a Mutual Fund Load?
A mutual fund load is a fee charged for the purchase or sale of a mutual fund.

Loads charged upon purchase of fund shares are called front-end loads and loads charged upon the sale of a mutual
fund are called back-end loads or a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). Funds that charge loads are generally
referred to as "load funds" and funds that do not charge loads are called "no-load funds."
Reasons to Buy a Load Fund
Why buy a load fund? At first, you may think that no-load funds are the best way to go for investors but this is not
always the case. The reason for buying loaded funds is the same as the reasons loads exist in the first place -- to pay
the advisor or broker who did the fund research, made the recommendation, sold you the fund, and then placed the
trade for the purchase..
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Equity Energy portfolios invest primarily in equity securities
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primarily in energy-related industries. This includes and is
not limited to companies in alternative energy, coal,
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Balanced Fund
A mutual fund that buys a combination o f common
stock, preferred stock, bonds, and short-term
bonds, to provide both income and capital
appreciation while avoiding excessiverisk.

The purpose of balanced funds (also sometimes
called hybrid funds) is to provide investors with a
single mutual fund that comb ines both growth and
incomeobj ectives, by investing in both stocks (for
growth) and bonds (for income).

Such diversifiedholdings ensur e that these funds
will manage downturns in the stock market without
too much of a loss; the flip side, of course, is that
balanced funds will usually increase less than an
all-stock fund during a bull market.

'Balanced Fund'
A fund that combines a stock component, a bond
component and, sometimes, a money market
component, in a single portfolio.

Generally, these hybrid funds stick to a relatively
fixed mix of stocks and bonds that reflects either a
moderate (higher equity component) or conservative
(higher fixed-income component) orientation.

'Balanced Fund' A balanced fund is geared toward
investors who are looking for a mixture of safety,
income and modest capital appreciation.

The amounts that such a mutual fund invests into
each asset class usually must remain within a set
minimum and maximum.
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'Growth Fund'
A diversified portfolio of stocks that has capital
appreciation as its primary goal, with little or no
dividend payouts.

Portfolio companies would mainly consist of
companies with above-average growth in earnings
that reinvest their earnings into expansion,
acquisitions, and/or
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'Growth Fund'
Most growth funds offer higher potential capital
appreciation but usually at above-average risk.
Growth funds are more volatile than funds in the
value and blend categories.

The companies in a growth fund portfolio are in an
expansion phase and they are not expected to pay
dividends. Investing in growth funds requires a
tolerance for risk and a holding period with a time
horizon of five to 10 years.
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'Income Fund'
A type of mutual fund that emphasizes current
income, either on a monthly or quarterly basis, as
opposed to capital appreciation.

Such funds hold a variety of government, municipal
and corporate debt obligations, preferred stock,
money market instruments, and dividend-paying
stocks.
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'Income Fund'
Share prices of income funds are not fixed; they
tend to fall when interest rates are rising and to
increase when interest rates are falling.

Generally, the bonds included in the portfolios of
these funds are of investment grade.

The other securities are of sufficient credit quality to
assure a preservation of capital.

There are two popular high-risk funds that also
focus mainly on income: high-yield bond funds and
bank loan funds.

The former invests primarily in corporate "junk"
bonds and the latter in floating-rate loans issued by
banks or other financial institutions.

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'Aggressive Growth Fund'
A mutual fund that attempts to achieve the highest
capital gains.

Investments held in these funds are companies that
demonstrate high growth potential, usually
accompanied by a lot of share price volatility.

These funds are only for non risk-averse investors
willing to accept a high risk-return trade-off.

Also commonly referred to as a "capital appreciation
fund" or "maximum capital gains fund".  
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