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when a fund drops significantly, how can i research what went wrong? [duplicate]
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usually there are annual or semi-annual reports for a mutual fund that may give an idea for when a fund will have "distributions" which can cause the nav to fall as this is when the fund passes the taxable liabilities to shareholders in the form of a dividend. alternatively, the prospectus of the fund may also have the data on the recent distribution history that is likely what you want. if you don't understand why a fund would have a distribution, i highly suggest researching the legal structure of an open-end mutual fund where there more than a few rules about how taxes are handled for this case.
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