Inventors:
John Ameriks - Malvern PA, US
John Buhl - Wayne PA, US
Edward Delk - New York NY, US
Kathryn Hyatt - Wayne PA, US
Ranga Narayanan - Exton PA, US
Shawn Travis - Wayne PA, US
Daniel Wallick - Haverford PA, US
Assignee:
The Vanguard Group, Inc. - Valley Forge PA
International Classification:
G06Q 40/00
Abstract:
A method of making distributions from an investment fund. The method includes the steps of creating shares for sale, providing a managed distribution schedule identifying a number of payments to be provided during each of consecutive periods, providing an investment strategy for investing in assets to provide funds sufficient to meet the managed distribution schedule, issuing a share to an investor in exchange for funds received from the investor, investing the received funds according to the investment strategy, calculating the value of each of the payments to be provided according to the managed distribution schedule in a period to the investor, and providing each of the payments to the investor during the period. Each payment during the period is sourced from one or more of net income of the assets, accumulated undistributed net profits resulting from a sale of any asset excluding long-term capital gains, and return of capital.