{"id":25518,"date":"2015-02-21T17:11:38","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T17:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/?p=25518"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T07:45:42","slug":"unit-trusts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/unit-trusts\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/unit-trusts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25543\" alt=\"unit-trusts\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/unit-trusts.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A unit trust is a professionally managed investment fund investing in a portfolio of financial assets. Unit trust holders own units in the funds. Local funds are constituted by a trust deed. The trustee acts as the custodian of the fund&#8217;s assets.<\/p>\n<p>Unit trusts have a good number of advantages. One of them is that you are able to purchase a diversified mix of securities with a smaller amount of money. They provide access to difficult or expensive assets or markets. They offer a combination of funds. One is able to generate income using unit trusts. There are some risks as well, associated with unit trusts. The funds are not capital-guaranteed. There are fees and charges payable regardless of the performance of the unit trusts. There can be a possible poor performance from the fund manager. The funds invested in emerging markets are subject to political, legal and foreign exchange risk.<\/p>\n<p>What should be your considerations when selecting unit trusts? Do monitor the fund&#8217;s performance regularly. You should find out about the type and amount of fees payable. You must choose a fund that meets your investment objectives and risk profile. Also, a note must be taken that there is no penalty for fund purchase cancellation within, usually, 7 calendar days. One should exercise caution when selecting unit trusts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/accounting-banking-and-finance\">Click here for government certification in Accounting, Banking &amp; Finance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A unit trust is a professionally managed investment fund investing in a portfolio of financial assets. Unit trust holders own units in the funds. Local funds are constituted by a trust deed. The trustee acts as the custodian of the fund&#8217;s assets. Unit trusts have a good number of advantages. 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