Forward pricing is a method of pricing used by open-end investment companies, where the share price is determined by the net asset value (NAV) of the outstanding shares, and all incoming buy and sell orders are based on the next NAV calculation.
Net asset value (NAV) represents a company's or mutual fund's per-share value, calculated by dividing the total value of assets minus total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. It's an essential metric for investors to gauge the value of an individual share relative to its underlying assets.
The net asset value (NAV) represents the per-share value of a fund's assets minus its liabilities, used to measure the performance of mutual funds, ETFs, and similar investment vehicles.
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