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Entry Load
See AlsoWhat Is Exit Load In Mutual Fund -Types & How To Calculate It? - FisdomFront End Load - Front End Load MeaningWhat is CAGR in Mutual Fund and How it worksDoes High or Low NAV Matter in Mutual Funds?Mutual fund companies collect an amount from investors when they join or leave a scheme. This fee is generally referred to as a 'load'.
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Expense Ratio
Expense ratio is the fee charged by the investment company to manage the funds of investors.
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Definition: Mutual funds companies collect an amount from investors when they join or leave a scheme. This fee charged is generally referred to as a 'load'. Exit load is a fee or an amount charged from an investor for exiting or leaving a scheme or the company as an investor.
Description: The aim behind the collection of this commission at the time investors exit the scheme is to discourage them from doing so, i.e. to reduce the number of withdrawals by the investors from the schemes of mutual funds. Different mutual funds houses charge different fees as an exit load.
Also see: Entry Load, Commission, Distribution Costs, SEBI
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Entry Load
Mutual fund companies collect an amount from investors when they join or leave a scheme. This fee is generally referred to as a 'load'.
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- Closed-ended Funds: The unit capital of closed-ended funds is fixed and they sell a specific number of units. Unlike in open-ended funds, investors cannot buy the units of a closed-ended fund after its NFO period is over. Description: This means that new investors cannot enter, nor can the existing investors exit till the term of the scheme ends. However, to provide a platform for investors to exit before the tCommodity Funds: Commodity funds are funds which basically invest in commodities, such as gold, oil or livestock. They also invest in commodity futures and options. Some commodity funds invest in the stocks of companies, like gold funds which invest in the stocks of gold mining companies.Description: As the name suggests, a commodity market covers various kinds of products such as gold, oil and various agri Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: It is the exit fee charged by a no load mutual fund. The CDSC is a reducing charge. It reduces annually and becomes zero upon completion of 4 years form the date of investment.Also See: Entry Load, Exit LoadCredit Rating: Credit rating is an analysis of the credit risks associated with a financial instrument or a financial entity. It is a rating given to a particular entity based on the credentials and the extent to which the financial statements of the entity are sound, in terms of borrowing and lending that has been done in the past.Description: Usually, is in the form of a detailed report based on the fina
- Custodian: A custodian is responsible for keeping as well as safeguarding the investments and securities on behalf of the owners.Description: A mutual fund company requires an organization or a bank to hold and safe keep records of its assets and investments which have been acquired using the pooled funds of a large number of investors. A custodian helps ensuring the interests of the investors by keepiDebt Funds: Debt funds are mutual funds that invest in fixed income securities like bonds and treasury bills. Gilt fund, monthly income plans (MIPs), short term plans (STPs), liquid funds, and fixed maturity plans (FMPs) are some of the investment options in debt funds. Apart from these categories, debt funds include various funds investing in short term, medium term and long term bonds.Description: Deb
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