Capital gain distributions represent capital gains received by the fund and are taxable, even if the fund invests in tax - exempt securities.
This is partly due to near - zero interest rates and yields on just about everything, and then the drastically reduced capital
gains distributions in mutual funds (profits).
Under federal law mutual funds are required to make capital
gains distributions at the end of every fiscal year.
Regarding mutual funds outside an RRSP, the main consideration is that mutual funds can make annual capital
gains distributions even if investors continue to hold the fund units.
Mutual funds which are more actively traded often result in higher capital
gains distributions which means more taxes paid by investors.
Please consult your tax advisor regarding higher capital
gains distributions due to a change in portfolio strategy.
If there is a large capital
gain distribution expected, you might consider waiting until after the distribution is paid to invest new funds.
These funds avoid issuing dividend or short - term capital
gains distributions because this type of income increases the current tax liability of its shareholders.
The relatively high turnover of the fund was likely responsible for considerable capital
gain distributions in three out of the last four years, which made the fund less suitable for taxable accounts.
Before investing new funds into a taxable account, check with the fund company for its estimates on capital -
gain distributions as well as the dates they will be paid.
They also allow one to control taxable events better, as random capital
gains distributions with mutual funds in taxable accounts can be annoying.
Regarding mutual funds outside an RRSP, the main consideration is that mutual funds make annual capital
gains distributions even if investors continue to hold the fund units.
The reason is that the underlying REITs pay out capital
gains distributions which then must flow through to the ETF investor.
Even if you're not planning to make new purchases this late in the year, you should still understand the implications of
capital gains distributions if you hold ETFs in a taxable account.
Last year, Parnassus (PARNX) made a long - term capital
gains distribution of $ 2.73 per share on November 16, 2012.
MFO's discussion board has an excellent list of capital
gain distribution estimates with a number of fund firms too small for the CGV database.
Also, the taxation of dividends and realized capital
gains distributions along the way in a non-qualified account is also an even smaller mere pittance - much much less than advertised.
An income dividend or capital
gain distribution gets deducted from a fund's share price on the ex-date, even if the fund price ended overall either up or down for the day due to market fluctuations.
However, despite the latter, the fund may not be the most tax - efficient one: over the last three years, its long - term capital
gain distributions averaged 11.5 % of the distribution NAV.
That first year the
company gained distribution with Egghead Software and a smattering of other computer - specialty stores and catalogs.
Although it is too early to give final numbers, we do anticipate making a capital
gains distribution equivalent to a mid-single-digit percentage of NAV this year.
Of note, all the capital
gains distributions reported by the three - biggest U.S. ETF sponsors — iShares, State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard Group — were in fixed - income ETFs.
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If Putnam does not receive a completed Form W - 9, your account (s) will be subject to the statutory U.S. backup withholding rate on all non-Money Market redemptions, exchanges, and dividend and capitals
gains distributions until your form is provided.
Just based off of the dividends and capital
gains distribution over the last year, VDIGX pays a bit more tax, assuming short term cap gains max bracket of 33 %.
Sector funds also tend to have higher turnover than other types of funds, so tax - conscious investors should pay close attention to capital
gains distribution rates.