refers to (close end or open end) number of shares (is or is not) shares (are or are not)

Categorizing Mutual Funds For each of the following statements regarding mutual funds, indicate whether it is true of open-end, closed-end, or both open- and closed-end funds. Open-End Funds Closed-End Funds Shares in this type of fund are always publicly traded. These funds issue new shares in response to increased demand. Managers of this type of fund must always have cash available to meet redemptions. From the table you can see that mutual funds can be broken down broadly according to the fund's organization. The term mutual fund usually refers to closed-end funds. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a particular kind of mutual fund that has characteristics of open-end funds in that the number of shares shares funds, but, on a practical basis, it refers to both open- and fixed, but they are similar to closed-end funds because the publicly traded