How do I find out what stocks are in a mutual fund?

Go to the SEC EDGAR homepage. Click the link for “search for filings.” Click the link to search by ticker symbol or fund name, and on the next page enter the ticker of the fund in question in the “fast search” box and click “search.”

In which companies mutual funds invest?

List of mutual fund companies in India

• Axis Asset Management Company Ltd.
• Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited.
• Baroda Asset Management India Limited.
• BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited.
• BOI AXA Investment Managers Private Limited.
• Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Limited.

How do you see what companies are in an ETF?

Luckily, digging into an ETF is pretty easy, thanks to free tools at USATODAY.com. Just to go to the Money section of USATODAY.com at money.usatoday.com, enter the symbol or the name of the ETF in the Get A Quote box and click the Go button. You’ll be taken to an area of the site dedicated to analyzing ETFs.

Do mutual funds disclose holdings?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires mutual funds to report the complete lists of their holdings on a quarterly basis since they are regulated investment companies. Mutual funds use SEC Forms N-Q and N-CSR to disclose their quarterly holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter.

How do I find an old mutual fund prospectus?

You can obtain these documents directly from fund companies through mail, email or phone. You can also get them from a financial planner or advisor. Many fund companies also provide PDF versions of their prospectuses on their websites.

How do you tell if a stock is a mutual fund?

It’s true that all mutual funds’ tickers have an “X” at the end of their symbol. The reason for this is to distinguish between mutual fund tickers and other securities that also have ticker symbols (such as stocks and bonds). This way you will automatically recognize a mutual fund by the X at the end of its ticker.

How do you find out if a company is listed?

One place to find lists of index components or company stocks that make up an index is the website of the index maker. For example, you can find the list of company stocks included in the Nasdaq 100 by going to Nasdaq.com. Going straight to the primary source—the website of the index maker—is usually ideal.

What is SEC EDGAR database?

EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Do mutual fund investors know which stocks they are buying/selling?

In general, the answer is no. I’m assuming you mean the individual or institution buying or selling, as opposed to the broker dealer. In fact, mutual funds go to great lengths to insure that no one knows which stocks they are buying and selling. Let’s take the example of a mutual fund holding millions of shares of IBM.

How do I buy shares of a mutual fund?

There are three different ways you can purchase shares of a fund. If you have a brokerage account , Roth IRA, traditional IRA, or another account with a stockbroker such as Charles Schwab or Merrill, you can buy most mutual funds just like you would stocks. The easiest way to do it is through the broker’s website.

How can I check the number of shares held by mutual funds?

On the other hand if you are interested on particular stocks, you can check out the number of shares of that stock being held by different mutual funds on moneycontrol website. You ave to keep track of the changes though.

How can I find out what a fund buys or sells?

Only after they have bought and sold such information are available on many websites. Such post activity details are published every month. For example a fund’s entry and exit in stocks during April can be found in May. But it cannot be a workable strategy to follow what a fund buys or sells.