Mutual Funds: How To Read A Mutual Fund Table
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Columns 1 & 2: 52-Week High and Low -
These show the highest and lowest prices the mutual fund has experienced over the previous 52 weeks (one year). This typically does not include the previous day's price.

Column 3: Fund Name - This column lists the name of the mutual fund. The company that manages the fund is written above in bold type.

Column 4: Fund Specifics - Different letters and symbols have various meanings. For example, "N" means no load, "F" is front end load, and "B" means the fund has both front and back-end fees. For other symbols see the legend in the newspaper in which you found the table.

Column 5: Dollar Change -This states the dollar change in the price of the mutual fund from the previous day's trading.

Column 6: % Change - This states the percentage change in the price of the mutual fund from the previous day's trading.

Column 7: Week High - This is the highest price the fund traded at during the past week.

Column 8: Week Low - This is the lowest price the fund traded at during the past week.

Column 9: Close - The last price at which the fund was traded is shown in this column.

Column 10: Week's Dollar Change - This represents the dollar change in the price of the mutual fund from the previous week.

Column 11: Week's % Change - This shows the percentage change in the price of the mutual fund from the previous week.

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Table of Contents
1) Mutual Funds: Introduction
2) Mutual Funds: What Are They?
3) Mutual Funds: Different Types Of Funds
4) Mutual Funds: The Costs
5) Mutual Funds: Picking A Mutual Fund
6) Mutual Funds: How To Read A Mutual Fund Table
7) Mutual Funds: Don't Be Fooled By Mutual Fund Ads
8) Mutual Funds: Conclusion

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