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What a mutual fund really is · 5 min

Open-ended and closed-ended

How you get in and out

The exam tests this early, and it is easy marks once you frame it by one question: how do you get your money in and out?

This lesson teaches a concept for the NISM Series V-A exam. It is education, not financial advice.

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    An open-ended fund lets you buy and sell units on any business day, at that day's NAV.

  2. 2

    A closed-ended fund raises money once, runs for a fixed term, and lists on an exchange for exits.

  3. 3

    Most funds a retail investor meets are open-ended, so getting your money out is rarely a problem.

  4. 4

    An interval fund is a mix: it opens for buying and selling only during set windows.

Rupee example

Want to add ₹2,000 next Tuesday? An open-ended fund takes it at Tuesday's NAV. A closed-ended fund would make you buy its units on the exchange instead.

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Practice

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Real exam format. Answer by voice, tap, or press 1 to 4. No negative marking, so always attempt.

Answer by voice
Tap the mic and say A, B, C or D. Typing is optional.

An open-ended fund lets you buy or sell units:

Open-ended means daily entry and exit at the day's NAV. This is the common type.
Launch-only and exchange-only describe closed-ended funds.

A closed-ended fund is best described as one that:

It raises a fixed pool once, then lists on an exchange so investors can exit before maturity.
Daily open entry is the open-ended feature.

An interval fund opens for transactions:

Interval funds allow buying and selling only in specified windows.
Daily is open-ended, maturity-only is closed-ended.

Which type do most retail investors use?

Open-ended funds, for their daily liquidity.

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