Mutual Funds
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Learning Objectives
• LO 3-1 Cite advantages and disadvantages of investing with an
investment company rather than buying securities directly.
• LO 3-2 Contrast open-end mutual funds with closed end funds, unit
investment trusts, hedge funds, and exchange-traded funds.
• LO 3-3 Define NAV and measure the rate of return on a mutual fund.
• LO 3-4 Classify mutual funds according to investment style.
• LO 3-5 Demonstrate the impact of expenses and turnover on mutual
fund investment performance.
Mutual funds
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• It is an investment company which act as a financial intermediary that invest
the funds of individual investors in securities or other assets.
• Pool of money invested according to the stated objectives and policies of the
fund.
• Total fund is divided into shares or units.
• Each unit value is based on the market value of the fund divided by number of
units.
• The unit value is known as net asset value (NAV)
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Why mutual
funds
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• Professional management
• Variety of investment choice
• Transparency
• High expected return
• Low investment
• Tax benefits
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Types of Mutual Funds
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• Nature of the fund: Unit Investment Trusts, Managed Investment companies.
• Openness of the fund: Open-end and closed-end fund.
• Regulations: Regulations and liberal companies(Hedge Funds).
• Underlying asset: ETFs, Index funds.
• Management: Active and Passive funds.
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Types of
investment
companies
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Unit Investment Trusts
• Money pooled from many investors is
invested in portfolio fixed for life of fund.
• Low expenses as it has limited portfolio
size.
• Ex: UITs of First Trust Portfolios and
Invesco.
Managed Investment Companies
• A professional investment firm that
manages a portfolio for an annual fee.
• Load: Sales commission.
• Open-end or Closed-end fund.
Types of
funds
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Based on Management
activity
• Active managed funds
• Equity funds
• Debt funds
• Hybrid funds
• Money market mutual funds
(MMMF)
• Passive managed funds
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Types of
funds
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Based on Management activity
• Active managed funds
• Equity funds
• Debt funds
• Hybrid funds
• Money market mutual funds (MMMF)
• Passive managed funds
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs):
Investment strategies in index stocks
and gold.
• Index funds: Investment vehicles
tracking indices
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U.S. Mutual Funds by Investment Classification
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Types of mutual funds
Investment Policy Characteristics
Money Market Mutual Fund
(MMMF)
Commercial Paper, Repurchase Agreements, CDs
Equity Funds Stocks, Some fixed-income or other securities
Equity Sector Funds Stocks concentrated in a particular industry
Bond Funds Specialize in fixed-income (bond) sector
Global Funds Worldwide securities, including the U.S.A.
International Funds Worldwide securities, excluding the U.S.A.
International Regional Funds Foreign securities concentrated in certain regions
Emerging Markets Funds Securities from developing nations
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Types of mutual funds based on investment style
Investment Policy Characteristics
Balanced Fund: Hold both equities and fixed-income securities
Life Cycle Fund: Static Allocation
Hold both equities and fixed-income securities
stable proportions
Life Cycle Fund: Targeted-Maturity
Targeted maturity funds become more
conservative as investor ages
Asset Allocation/Flexible Funds
Hold both equities and fixed-income securities—
proportion varies according to market forecast
(market timing)
Index Funds
Try to match performance of broad market index;
Buy shares in proportion to security’s
representation in index
Fund of Funds
Mutual funds that primarily invest in other
mutual funds
Net Asset
Value (NAV)
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• Total Assets = Market value of the securities
invested , cash, and any other asset
• Brokerage and other transaction costs are part
of the value of the assets.
• Total liabilities = Accrued expenses,
management fees
• NAV =
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Costs of Investing in Mutual Funds: Fee Structure
Fee Structure Definition
Operating
Expenses
Costs incurred by mutual fund in operating portfolio
like management fee, administrative, legal,
accounting, etc.
12b-1 charges
Annual fees charged by mutual fund to pay for
marketing/distribution costs
Front-end Load
One time sales commission paid when purchasing
shares. No-load funds don’t charge this.
Back-end load
Same as Front-end load but charged on exit when
shares are redeemed.
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Fees
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Costs on Investment Performance
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Expense ratio
• Gives the proportion of mutual fund expenses
to its assets.
• Higher the expense ratio, lower the returns.
• Total Annual operating expenses = .
• Average annual net assets: Average of assets
at beginning and end of the year.
• Expense ratio =
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Taxation of Mutual Fund Income
• Distributions and short term capital Gains are
taxed at normal income tax rates.
• Long term (more than a year )capital gains are
taxed at lower rates.
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Exchange-Traded Funds
• Offshoots of mutual funds that allow investors to trade
entire portfolios.
• Much like shares of stock.
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Assets in ETFs
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Investment Company Assets under Management.
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Investment Company Assets under Management, Open end
funds
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Mutual Fund Investment Performance
• Average MF performance < broad market
performance
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Sources of Information on Mutual
Funds
• Morningstar (www.morningstar.com)
• Yahoo finance
• Fund prospectus
• The Wall Street Journal
• Investment Company Institute (www.ici.org)
• American Institute of Individual Investors
• Brokers
Questions
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FIN4504 Investment Analysis 2.3 Mutual Fund Investments and Net Asset Value NAVs

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    Shiva Indukoori 2 LearningObjectives • LO 3-1 Cite advantages and disadvantages of investing with an investment company rather than buying securities directly. • LO 3-2 Contrast open-end mutual funds with closed end funds, unit investment trusts, hedge funds, and exchange-traded funds. • LO 3-3 Define NAV and measure the rate of return on a mutual fund. • LO 3-4 Classify mutual funds according to investment style. • LO 3-5 Demonstrate the impact of expenses and turnover on mutual fund investment performance.
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    Mutual funds Shiva Indukoori • Itis an investment company which act as a financial intermediary that invest the funds of individual investors in securities or other assets. • Pool of money invested according to the stated objectives and policies of the fund. • Total fund is divided into shares or units. • Each unit value is based on the market value of the fund divided by number of units. • The unit value is known as net asset value (NAV) 3
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    Why mutual funds Shiva Indukoori • Professionalmanagement • Variety of investment choice • Transparency • High expected return • Low investment • Tax benefits 4
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    Types of MutualFunds Shiva Indukoori • Nature of the fund: Unit Investment Trusts, Managed Investment companies. • Openness of the fund: Open-end and closed-end fund. • Regulations: Regulations and liberal companies(Hedge Funds). • Underlying asset: ETFs, Index funds. • Management: Active and Passive funds. 5
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    Types of investment companies Shiva Indukoori 6 Unit InvestmentTrusts • Money pooled from many investors is invested in portfolio fixed for life of fund. • Low expenses as it has limited portfolio size. • Ex: UITs of First Trust Portfolios and Invesco. Managed Investment Companies • A professional investment firm that manages a portfolio for an annual fee. • Load: Sales commission. • Open-end or Closed-end fund.
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    Types of funds Shiva Indukoori 7 Based onManagement activity • Active managed funds • Equity funds • Debt funds • Hybrid funds • Money market mutual funds (MMMF) • Passive managed funds • Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
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    Types of funds Shiva Indukoori 8 Based onManagement activity • Active managed funds • Equity funds • Debt funds • Hybrid funds • Money market mutual funds (MMMF) • Passive managed funds • Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Investment strategies in index stocks and gold. • Index funds: Investment vehicles tracking indices
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    Shiva Indukoori 9 U.S.Mutual Funds by Investment Classification
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    Shiva Indukoori 10 Typesof mutual funds Investment Policy Characteristics Money Market Mutual Fund (MMMF) Commercial Paper, Repurchase Agreements, CDs Equity Funds Stocks, Some fixed-income or other securities Equity Sector Funds Stocks concentrated in a particular industry Bond Funds Specialize in fixed-income (bond) sector Global Funds Worldwide securities, including the U.S.A. International Funds Worldwide securities, excluding the U.S.A. International Regional Funds Foreign securities concentrated in certain regions Emerging Markets Funds Securities from developing nations
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    Shiva Indukoori 11 Typesof mutual funds based on investment style Investment Policy Characteristics Balanced Fund: Hold both equities and fixed-income securities Life Cycle Fund: Static Allocation Hold both equities and fixed-income securities stable proportions Life Cycle Fund: Targeted-Maturity Targeted maturity funds become more conservative as investor ages Asset Allocation/Flexible Funds Hold both equities and fixed-income securities— proportion varies according to market forecast (market timing) Index Funds Try to match performance of broad market index; Buy shares in proportion to security’s representation in index Fund of Funds Mutual funds that primarily invest in other mutual funds
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    Net Asset Value (NAV) Shiva Indukoori •Total Assets = Market value of the securities invested , cash, and any other asset • Brokerage and other transaction costs are part of the value of the assets. • Total liabilities = Accrued expenses, management fees • NAV = 12
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    Shiva Indukoori 13 Costsof Investing in Mutual Funds: Fee Structure Fee Structure Definition Operating Expenses Costs incurred by mutual fund in operating portfolio like management fee, administrative, legal, accounting, etc. 12b-1 charges Annual fees charged by mutual fund to pay for marketing/distribution costs Front-end Load One time sales commission paid when purchasing shares. No-load funds don’t charge this. Back-end load Same as Front-end load but charged on exit when shares are redeemed.
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    Shiva Indukoori 15 Costson Investment Performance
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    Shiva Indukoori 16 Expenseratio • Gives the proportion of mutual fund expenses to its assets. • Higher the expense ratio, lower the returns. • Total Annual operating expenses = . • Average annual net assets: Average of assets at beginning and end of the year. • Expense ratio =
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    Shiva Indukoori 17 Taxationof Mutual Fund Income • Distributions and short term capital Gains are taxed at normal income tax rates. • Long term (more than a year )capital gains are taxed at lower rates.
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    Shiva Indukoori 18 Exchange-TradedFunds • Offshoots of mutual funds that allow investors to trade entire portfolios. • Much like shares of stock.
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    Shiva Indukoori 20 InvestmentCompany Assets under Management.
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    Shiva Indukoori 21 InvestmentCompany Assets under Management, Open end funds
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    Shiva Indukoori 22 MutualFund Investment Performance • Average MF performance < broad market performance
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    Shiva Indukoori 23 Sourcesof Information on Mutual Funds • Morningstar (www.morningstar.com) • Yahoo finance • Fund prospectus • The Wall Street Journal • Investment Company Institute (www.ici.org) • American Institute of Individual Investors • Brokers
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Editor's Notes

  • #9 Table 4.1 breaks down the number of mutual funds by investment orientation.
  • #12 Management fees: Fees owed to the fund manager. Operating expenses: Costs like legal, accounting, and administrative fees. Accounts payable: Any bills or invoices that the fund has received but has not yet paid. Borrowed capital: Any loans or money the fund has borrowed.
  • #14 Many funds offer classes, which represent ownership in the same portfolio of securities, but with different combination of fees. Each investor must choose the best combination of fees.
  • #15 Table 4.2 considers an investor who starts with $10,000 and can choose between three funds that all earn an annual 10% return on investment before fees but have different fee structures. The table shows the cumulative amount in each fund after several investment horizons.
  • #19 Figure 4.2 shows the rapid growth in the ETF market since 1988.
  • #20 Figure 4.3 shows that ETFs have captured a significant portion of the assets under management in the investment company universe.
  • #22 Asset-weighted average return on domestic equity funds was below the return on the Wilshire 5000 Index in 33 of the 52 years from 1971 to 2022.