Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Rights of a Mutual Fund Unit holder

A unit holder in a Mutual Fund scheme governed by the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, is entitled to:

  • Receive unit certificates or statements of accounts confirming the title within 6 weeks from the date of closure of the subscription or within 6 weeks from the date of request for a unit certificate is received by the Mutual Fund.
  • Receive information about the investment policies, investment objectives, financial position and general affairs of the scheme.
  • Recive dividend within 42 days of their declaration and receive the redemption or repurchase proceeds within 10 days from the date of redemption or repurchase.
  • Vote in accordance with the Regulations to:-
1. Approve or disapprove any change in the fundamental investment policies of the scheme, which are likely to modify the scheme or affect the interest of the unit holder. The dissenting unit holder has a right to redeem the investment.
2. Change the Asset Management Company.
3. Wind up the schemes.
  • Inspect the documents of the Mutual Funds specified in the scheme's offer document.

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