A Guide to Understanding Mutual Funds This guide, one of several in the Institute's Investor Awareness Series, is intended to explain mutual funds and the basic principles of investing.

Questions You Should Ask Before You Invest in a Mutual Fund Before investing in a mutual fund, you should know the answers to some key questions. The answers can be found in a fund's prospectus, a document that all funds are required by law to provide free of charge to investors.

A Guide to Closed-End Funds This brochure provides an overview of some of the types of closed-end funds and how they operate.