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Closed-end funds and open-end funds

Closed-end funds belong to trust funds, which refer to investment funds whose scale has been determined before issuance, fixed within a specified period after issuance and traded in the securities market.

Because closed-end funds are traded by bidding in securities trading, the transaction price is affected by the relationship between market supply and demand, which does not necessarily reflect the fund's net asset value, that is, the transaction price of closed-end funds has a premium and discount phenomenon relative to its net asset value. The practice of foreign closed-end funds shows that the transaction price often has the price fluctuation law of first premium and then discount. Judging from the operation of closed-end funds in China, no matter how the fundamental situation changes, the transaction price trend of closed-end funds in China has never deviated from the price fluctuation law of first premium and then discount.

Open-endfunds (LOF) are called "Listened Open-end Fund" or "open-end funds" in English, "listed open-end funds" in Chinese and * * * mutual funds abroad. In other words, after the issuance of listed open-end funds, investors can purchase and redeem fund shares at designated outlets, or buy and sell funds on exchanges. However, if investors want to sell the fund shares purchased at designated outlets, they must go through certain transfer custody procedures; Similarly, if you want to redeem the fund shares you bought online on the exchange and redeem them at designated outlets, you must also go through certain transfer custody procedures. It is a fund with variable issuance, and the total number of fund shares (units) can be increased or decreased at any time. Investors can purchase or redeem it at the business place designated by the fund manager according to the quotation of the fund. Compared with closed-end funds, open-end funds have the characteristics of unlimited issuance, transaction price based on net asset value, over-the-counter transaction and relatively low risk, which is especially suitable for small and medium-sized investors to invest.

The relationship between open-end fund and closed-end fund

Open-end funds and closed-end funds are isomorphic, forming two basic modes of fund operation.

Open-end fund refers to an investment fund whose scale is not fixed, but which can issue new shares or be redeemed by investors at any time according to market supply and demand. Closed-end fund is relative to open-end fund, which refers to the investment fund whose fund size has been determined before issuance and remains unchanged within the specified period after issuance.

Before 2004, open-end funds were not listed and traded on the stock exchange, but were generally purchased and redeemed through consignment agencies such as banks or direct selling centers. After 2004, China innovated the operation mode of open-end funds, allowing some open-end funds to be listed and traded on the stock exchange, and became a listed open-end fund (LOF). The scale of the fund is not fixed, and the fund unit can sell it to investors at any time or buy it back at the request of investors; Without duration, it can theoretically exist forever; The price is determined by the net asset value. Closed-end funds have a fixed duration, and the fund scale is fixed during the duration. Generally, they are listed and traded on the stock exchange, and investors buy and sell fund shares through the secondary market. You are not allowed to accept new shares and offer shares for a period of time before the new round of opening up. When opening up, you can decide how much you offer or how much you reinvest, and newcomers can also buy shares at this time; Generally, the opening time is 1 week and the closing time is 1 year; The price is determined by the relationship between supply and demand, and the net value of the fund will affect the fund price, but the two are not unified. Usually, closed-end funds trade at a discount.

Open-end fund is one of the basic forms of fund operation in the world. Fund management companies can sell new fund shares to investors at any time, and also need to buy back their fund shares at any time at the request of investors. Open-end funds have become the mainstream of the international fund market. More than 90% of the fund markets in the United States, Britain, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province are open-end funds.

The difference between open-end fund and closed-end fund

(1) The variability of fund size is different. Closed-end funds have a definite duration (in China: not less than 5 years), during which the issued fund shares cannot be redeemed. Although this kind of fund can be raised under special circumstances, it must meet strict legal conditions. So in general, the size of the fund is fixed. However, the fund shares issued by open-end funds can be redeemed, and investors can also buy fund shares at will during the duration of the fund, which leads to the constant change of the total amount of funds every day. In other words, it is always in an "open" state. This is the fundamental difference between closed-end funds and open-end funds.

(2) There are different ways to buy and sell fund shares. When a closed-end fund is initiated, investors can subscribe to the fund management company or sales organization; When closed-end funds are listed and traded, investors can entrust brokers to buy and sell at market prices on the stock exchange. When investors invest in open-end funds, they can purchase or redeem them from fund management companies or sales organizations at any time.

(3) The buying and selling prices of fund shares are formed in different ways. Because closed-end funds are listed on the exchange, their buying and selling prices are greatly influenced by the relationship between market supply and demand. When the market supply is less than the demand, the buying and selling price of the fund unit may be higher than the net asset value of each fund unit, and then the fund assets owned by investors will increase; When the market supply exceeds demand, the fund price may be lower than the net asset value of each fund unit. The transaction price of open-end funds is calculated based on the net asset value of the fund unit, which can directly reflect the level of the net asset value of the fund unit. In terms of fund transaction costs, investors have to pay a certain percentage of securities transaction tax and handling fee in addition to the price when buying and selling closed-end funds, just like buying and selling listed stocks; The related expenses (such as initial subscription fee, redemption fee, etc.) that investors of open-end funds need to pay are included in the fund price. Generally speaking, the transaction cost of closed-end funds is higher than that of open-end funds.

(4) The investment strategies of funds are different. Since closed-end funds cannot be redeemed at any time, all the funds raised can be used for investment, so that fund management companies can formulate long-term investment strategies and achieve long-term business performance. Open-end funds, on the other hand, must keep some cash for investors to redeem at any time, but not all of them are used for long-term investment, and generally invest in assets with strong liquidity.