摘要: A mutual fund that can invest in companies located anywhere outside of its investors' country of residence.
Also referred to as a "foreign fund".
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摘要: A fund that combines the features of open-ended and closed-ended schemes, making the fund open for sale or redemption during pre-determined intervals.
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摘要: A mutual fund that invests in several different types of medium and long-term government securities in addition to top quality corporate debt. Gilts originated in Britain.
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摘要: A type of mutual fund, closed-end fund or exchange-traded fund that can invest in companies located anywhere in the world, including the investor's own country. These funds provide more global opport[阅读全文:]
摘要: A mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests primarily in gold-producing companies or gold bullion. The price of shares within a gold fund should correlate very closely to the spot price o[阅读全文:]
摘要: A mutual fund that adopts an alternative investment strategy, much like a hedge fund. Hedge-like mutual funds aim to increase investor returns by utilizing investment methods typically used by hedge f[阅读全文:]
摘要: An undisclosed fee or sales charge, which is often hidden in the fine print of a fund's prospectus or in an insurance contract. In some cases, investors and clients do not realize they are paying the[阅读全文:]
摘要: The highest peak in value that an investment fund/account has reached. This term is often used in the context of fund manager compensation, which is performance based.
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摘要: A category of mutual fund that is characterized by portfolio that is made up of a mix of stocks and bonds, which can vary proportionally over time or remain fixed. Morningstar separates hybrid funds i[阅读全文:]
摘要: 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 [阅读全文:]