Mutual fund
Key points
- The fund is established by a portfolio management company under CMB supervision; investors buy participation units and own a proportional share of the fund’s total assets.
- Fund selection looks at type (equity, bond, money market, mixed, participation), past return, risk value, management fee, fund size and performance against the benchmark.
- past returns do not guarantee the future.
Formula / calculation
the fund’s value is found by marking the portfolio to daily market prices (net asset value) and dividing by the number of units to publish the unit price. In Türkiye mutual funds trade on the TEFAS platform; transactions settle at T+1 or T+2 depending on the fund type.
Interpretation
Fund selection looks at type (equity, bond, money market, mixed, participation), past return, risk value, management fee, fund size and performance against the benchmark. Yatırımcı.AI provides TEFAS fund returns, portfolio breakdowns and a live price estimate.
Pitfalls
past returns do not guarantee the future. Management fees seriously erode long-term returns. Because the unit price is set at day end, you do not know the price when you place an order. Hedge funds are for qualified investors only and carry high risk.
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What is Mutual fund?
A mutual fund is a collective investment vehicle in which money pooled from many investors is invested by a professional manager in assets such as stocks, bonds and gold.
How is Mutual fund calculated?
the fund’s value is found by marking the portfolio to daily market prices (net asset value) and dividing by the number of units to publish the unit price. In Türkiye mutual funds trade on the TEFAS platform; transactions settle at T+1 or T+2 depending on the fund type.
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