Open-end equity mutual funds find it necessary to keep a significant percentage of total investments, typically around

Question:

Open-end equity find it necessary to keep a significant percentage of total investments, typically around 5% of the portfolio, in very liquid money market assets. Closed-end funds do not have to maintain such a position in “cash equivalent” securities. What difference between open-end and closed-end funds might account for their differing policies?

Mutual Funds
Mutual funds are like a pool of funds gathered by different small investors that have simalar investment perspective about returns on their investments. These funds are managed by professional investment managers who act smartly on behalf of the...