A payment to investment company shareholders of profits realized on the sale of its securities. Equity funds usually pay out these amounts once a year, typically in December, while bond funds often include capital gains in their monthly distributions. Many funds allow automatic reinvestment of capital gains, instead of distribution.
How shareholders receive a portion of the profit generated from the sale of a company's securities. Capital gains can be paid out in the form of distributions, which are considered taxable income, or can be reinvested in the fund. Some funds pay annually (equity funds) while others include capital gains in monthly distributions (bond funds).
Profits on the sale of assets, generally stocks or bonds, held in a fund portfolio. These profits, when and if they exceed any losses, are paid to fund shareholders at least once a year.
A mutual fund's distribution of profits to shareholders.
The result from sales by a mutual fund of stocks and securities within the fund that have generated long-term capital gain. Shareholders report the gain in the year in which it is received, regardless of how long the shareholder has owned the shares in the mutual fund.
A distribution to shareholders of profits realized from the sale of securities in a fund's portfolio. Capital gain distributions are usually paid yearly, and are currently taxable at a rate up to 28%. See: Capital Gain; Mutual Fund
Mutual fund payments to shareholders resulting from the sale of stocks or bonds within a mutual fund portfolio. Capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income, and you may owe taxes on them in the year they are paid.
A distribution a mutual fund makes out of profits from selling stocks or bonds that is subject to capital gains taxes for the shareholders.
A payment to an investor in a mutual fund of profits on the sale of securities within the fund's portfolio.
Payments made to shareholders of mutual funds that represent their proportional share of the net capital gains realized by the sale of securities from the fund's portfolio. These payments are separated from income or dividend distributions for tax reporting purposes.
A payment made to all shareholders of a mutual fund on a predetermined date. The payment consists of capital gains generated by the mutual fund from selling individual holdings at a price higher than cost. The distribution is taxable, although most shareholders elect to have it reinvested in the fund.
Payments to mutual fund shareholders of profits realized on the sales of the funds portfolio securities. Frank Russell Investment Company funds usually pay capital gains in December.
Profits distributed to shareholders resulting from the sale of securities held in a portfolio for more than one year.
A distribution of profits derived from the assets within a mutual fund. Mutual funds usually distribute these gains on a quarterly basis to their shareholders. These gains are currently taxable at a rate up to 28%. See: Capital Gain; Mutual Fund
Payments to mutual fund shareholders of profits from the sale of securities in a fund's portfolio. Capital gains distributions (if any) are usually made annually.
The amount of capital gains a mutual fund distributes to its shareholders per share. Distributions usually occur once or twice per year and can be taxed as long-term or short-term gains, depending on how long the fund manager held securities in his portfolio. When purchasing a mutual fund, make sure it is not right before a distribution. Otherwise, you'll get slapped with a tax bill for money you didn't make. Also, pay attention to the fund's turnover ratio to see how tax efficient it is.
Payments of capital gains, which are the positive differences between the asset’s adjusted purchase price and selling price to shareholders of a mutual fund. For tax purposes, long-term capital gains distributions are separate from interest income or dividends.
Payments to mutual fund shareholders of profits from the sale of securities in the fund’s portfolio, usually made on an annual basis.
Derived from profits earned by the sale of stocks and bonds in a portfolio, captial gains distributions are passed from the Fund to its unitholders.