Capital gains occur when you sell an investment for more than you paid for it, with the difference being the gain. They play a significant role in the context of mutual funds, pooled investment ...

Learn about mutual funds. Discover how they work, including NAV, types (index, bond, target-date), pros and cons, and how to ...

If you own mutual funds, year-end payouts can trigger a surprise tax bill — even when you haven't sold the underlying investment. But some lawmakers want to change that. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ...

If mutual funds sold securities and realized gains, those gains need to be distributed to shareholders of record. Those distributions usually occur in November and December. It’s hard to estimate how ...

Capital gains brackets for 2026 are shifting higher, and that change quietly rewrites how much profit investors can realize ...