- Basic Principles of Investing
- Stocks and Bonds
- Mutual Funds
- Fixed Annuities
- Variable Annuities
- Other Investments
- Tax Planning
- Tax-Deferred and Tax-Free Investments
- Glossary
- Worksheet: Mutual Fund Shares
Worksheet for Keeping Track of Your Mutual Fund Share's Basis and Holding Period
This worksheet should be completed for each mutual fund transaction. This will help you maintain the information you'll need to compute the basis of shares you sell. Remember, you still need to keep all your original documents to support the worksheet.
Date |
How acquired—Purchase or reinvestment of dividends |
Number of shares acquired/reinvested |
Cost per share |
Adjustments to basis—e.g., for undistributed capital gains or non-dividend distributions |
Total basis |
01/08/19 |
Purchase |
100 |
$10 |
None |
$1,000 |