How do I calculate the average cost method of a mutual fund if the fund price splits?
If your mutual fund splits, or adjusts its price, it is treated like a stock split. Your total basis doesn’t change after the split, but since you now own more shares without paying any more money, your per-share basis will decrease. To calculate your per-share basis, divide the total cost that you have invested in the fund (minus any shares previously sold) by the current number of shares that you hold.
If your mutual fund splits, or adjusts its price, it is treated like a stock split. Your total basis doesn’t change after the split, but since you now own more shares without paying any more money, your per-share basis will decrease. To calculate your per-share basis, divide the total cost that you have invested in the fund (minus any shares previously sold) by the current number of shares that you hold. References: Publication 550,Investment Income and Expenses.
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