If this is higher than the NAV, it includes a front- end load. If you've added to your initial investment with subsequent purchases of shares, the offer price for the subsequent shares will be different from those purchased with your initial investment. It's important to keep track of the date and amount of each investment, so you have a good understanding of how much your shares have grown. It refers to how much the price of an individual share increased or decreased since the market close of the previous day. The amount always has a plus or minus next to it.
Mutual funds are very liquid.
The fund will buy back shares at any time. Study the fund's performance, its loads, fees, investment goals, and distribution. Don't buy new funds. Choose funds with a proven track record. The same principle that makes mutual funds a more secure investment than individual stocks can help you protect your mutual fund investment money.