The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy informed investors about features and potential risks of alternative mutual funds that hold non-traditional investments or use complex investment and trading strategies.
The Investor Bulletin explained the characteristics and risks of these funds including how they are not typical mutual funds, and how they compare with mutual funds, and factors to consider prior to investing (investment objectives, strategy risk factors, operating expenses, performance history, and fund manager).
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