What the fund buys Balanced Income and growth Limited risk to principal. What the fund buys Aggressive growth funds, also called capital appreciation funds Long-term growth Very volatile and speculative. Some risk to principal Stocks in various markets Growth Above-average growth Can be volatile. Income distributions are from the money the fund earns on its investments. Capital-gain distributions are the profits from selling investments.
Many funds offer investors the option of reinvesting all or part of their distributions in the fund.
Many international funds are based in places that don't tax capital gains or which offer other tax advantages. Inc. All Rights Reserved.