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A retail client of a registered representative notices that a closed-end fund is trading on an exchange at a discount to its net asset value (NAV). The client places an order to purchase 500 shares of this fund. How is this trade executed, and who receives the proceeds from the sale?

  1. The order is filled on the secondary market at the prevailing market price, with proceeds going to the selling shareholder.Cevap
  2. B
    The order is filled directly by the fund sponsor through a continuous primary offering at the next calculated NAV per share.
  3. C
    The fund sponsor redeems portfolio assets to issue new shares to the client at the discounted market price.
  4. D
    The order is processed at the previous business day's closing NAV, with proceeds deposited into the fund's investment portfolio.

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The order is filled on the secondary market at the prevailing market price, with proceeds going to the selling shareholder.
Closed-end funds issue a fixed number of shares during an initial public offering. After the IPO, the shares trade on secondary markets (exchanges or OTC) based on market supply and demand. Consequently, an investor purchasing closed-end fund shares buys them from another investor at the prevailing market price, and the proceeds go directly to the selling investor rather than the fund sponsor.

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1
Identify the investment company structure
The security is a closed-end management investment company trading on an exchange.
Closed-end funds issue a fixed number of shares through an IPO, after which the shares trade publicly among investors.
2
Determine the execution mechanism and pricing
Secondary market orders execute at market prices determined by supply and demand, independent of NAV.
Unlike open-end mutual funds which use forward pricing at NAV, closed-end funds trade continuously on stock exchanges.
3
Identify the recipient of trade proceeds
Proceeds go to the selling investor in the secondary market transaction.
Because the transaction takes place between market participants, the issuer (fund) does not receive capital from secondary market sales.

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Closed-End Fund Trading Dynamics and Secondary Market Execution
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