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1.
Which type of fund tends to be the most threatened by asset growth?
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High-turnover small-growth funds. Because large-cap stocks are more liquid and account for the lion's share of the market's value, funds that focus on such names tend to be less affected by size than smaller-cap-focused funds. Low-turnover funds incur lower trading costs and are more affected by asset growth than fast-trading ones.
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Why is a large mutual fund's asset size most likely to be in the form of large-cap companies?
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Large-cap funds make up the majority of the size of the market. Large cap funds make up about two thirds of the market.
3.
Once a fund closes, it does not take in any more investments from existing shareholders.
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False. Many funds do actually continue to take in new investments from their existing shareholders after they close.
4.
How do you calculate a fund's asset size?
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Multiply the fund's net asset value by the number of shares outstanding. This is how you determine the asset size.
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When it comes to buying stock for itself, the larger a fund is, the _______ it will be to boost a stock's share price.
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More likely. It will help boost a stock's share price simply by bidding on its shares, and the larger the fund is, the bigger the effect will be.