On August 5th, the SEC proposed comprehensive modifications to the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund disclosure framework. These funds are registered on Form N-1A (called “open-end funds”). The proposed disclosure framework would feature concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that would highlight pertinent information that retail investors use to monitor their fund investments. As a central component of the SEC’s investor experience initiative, the proposal responds to comments the SEC received in 2018 concerning retail investors’ experience with fund disclosure.
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