Question

An investor purchased 100 shares of the cdl growth and income fund 3 years ago when the pop was $12 and the nav was $11.50. all distributions have been taken in cash. the investor submits an order to liquidate this account when the next computed pop is $11 and the nav is $10.45. the tax consequences of this liquidation would be a

Answer 1

The investor will show a capital loss of $155.

We gather the following information from this question:

Pop of the fund three years ago : $12

NAV of the fund three years ago : $11.50

Current Pop : $11

Current NAV : $10.45

Number of shares : 100 shares.

We need to calculate capital loss or gain on the 100 shares in the mutual fund.

While taking the cost per unit, we need to consider the public-offer-price (pop) into consideration, since an investor can only buy the shares at pop.

Similarly, while selling the shares, the shareholder can liquidate his position by selling back to the mutual fund at the NAV prevailing at the end of the business day on which he wants to sell.

So, the formula to calculate capital gain or loss is:

`Capital gain or (loss) = (NAV per unit at liquidation - POP at purchase ) * No. of shares`

`Capital gain or (loss) = ($10.45 - $12 ) * 100`

`Capital gain or (loss) = ($155)`