Investor Definitions

OPEN-END COMPANY

The legal name for a mutual fund. An open-end company is a type of investment company.

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OLD STOCK AND BOND CERTIFICATES

An old stock or bond certificate may still be valuable even if it no longer trades under the name printed…

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OFFERING DOCUMENT (OR OFFICIAL STATEMENT OR PROSPECTUS)

The disclosure document prepared by a bond issuer that gives detailed financial information about the issuer and the bond offering.…

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NO-LOAD FUND

A fund that does not charge any type of sales load. But not every type of shareholder fee is a…

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NO ACTION LETTERS

An individual or entity who is not certain whether a particular product, service, or action would constitute a violation of…

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NET INCOME

The profit earned by a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenue. A simple way to think…

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NET ASSET VALUE

"Net asset value," or "NAV," of an investment company is the company's total assets minus its total liabilities. For example, if an…

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NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INFORMATION REPOSITORIES (NRMSIRS)

Prior to July 1, 2009, a Nationally Recognized Municipal Securities Information Repository (NRMSIR) was an entity, designated by the Securities…

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NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE

A "national securities exchange" is a securities exchange that has registered with the SEC under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act…

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MUTUAL FUNDS, PAST PERFORMANCE

This year's top-performing mutual funds aren't necessarily going to be next year's best performers. It’s not uncommon for a fund…

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