The price at which you can buy shares when two prices are quoted. This is also shown as the ‘buy’ price and will be the higher of the two prices shown.
See share price.
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A measure, expressed as a percentage of NAV, of the regular, recurring costs of running an investment company.
A collective investment fund which increases and decreases in size as investors enter and leave it.
Open-ended funds are constantly expanding and contracting as investors move their money in and out. This means fund managers have to manage the fund to be able to meet the demands of investors who may want their money back at any time. Because of this, open-ended funds are often restricted to investing in liquid assets.
An open-ended fund in the form of a company.
See unit trust.
For most investment companies, ordinary shares are the only type of share issued and entitle the shareholder to receive dividends, benefit from any increase in the value of the investment company's portfolio, attend annual general meetings and vote on important decisions facing the company.
Some investment companies have other types of share in issue such as C shares, subscription shares or zero dividend preference shares. These carry different rights from ordinary shares and give their holders different benefits.
