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Mutual Fund BenchmarksEvaluating Mutual Funds
Comparing a fund to its relevant benchmarks shows how the fund is performing in relation to other funds and investments in the same category.
A fund's expense ratio and turnover rate are two important statistics that can help you compare the costs of one mutual fund to another.
A fund's past performance is based on its historical returns. While not a guarantee of future results, understanding how the fund has reacted to economic conditions over time can help you gauge how it will likely perform going forward.
Your mutual fund's risk profile, which you can find described in its
Having confidence in a mutual fund's management team is an important factor when deciding where you want to invest.
Independent research firms like Standard & Poor's, Morningstar and Lipper not only provide in-depth research on mutual funds, but also rate or rank them. A fund's rating is based upon how well a fund meets a specific set of criteria.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires all mutual funds to publish a prospectus that's made available for all potential investors either before they purchase shares or along with the confirmation of an initial investment with the fund.
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