My fund is becoming a regular mutual fund - what changes

Holders vote on turning the fund into one you can sell back to the fund at full value on any day. The gap between price and value disappears - and so do some of the fund's features.

The papers call this "open-ending" or a "conversion to an open-end fund".

What you gain

A closed-end fund's shares trade on an exchange at whatever price buyers pay, often below the value of the holdings. A regular mutual fund buys shares back from holders at the full value every day. On the day of the change, a holder who bought below the value gets that gap back.

What you lose

The fund must be able to pay holders who leave, so it usually stops borrowing and holds more cash - the payout often falls. Many holders sell right after the change, so the fund can shrink quickly and costs per share can rise. Some funds charge a fee for a few months to holders who sell at once.

How it happens

A shareholder vote first, then a date on which the exchange listing ends and the shares become mutual fund shares in your account. Nothing is required of you; your broker handles the exchange. The fund's page here shows the vote date and, once filed, the completion date.

Funds that voted on or announced becoming a regular mutual fund

From the funds' own meeting papers at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; each line links to the announcement page. Checked Sept 18, 2026.

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