openfunds Data definitions for the Characterization of Investment Funds
The openfunds association provides an open, extensible and cost-free standard for the characterization of investment fund data with the aim to facilitate the data exchange across the industry. For more information, visit https://openfunds.org.
Last validated: July 9, 2026
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Industry-wide standardisation
A free, open fund data standard enabling consistent data exchange between fund houses, distributors, and data vendors – streamlining onboarding and distribution
Extensive data dictionary as a modular system
Offers a large set of predefined fields that act as a modular toolbox, allowing each market participant to use only those data sets they need.
Improved data quality & efficiency
Replaces bespoke fund data spreadsheets with standardized field identifiers and -definitions, reducing duplication, ambiguity, and manual reconciliation.
Cost savings & operational simplicity
Cuts overhead and manual processing by simplifying data handling for all actors in the fund data ecosystem.
Resources and References
Corporate Actions
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/corporate-actions. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textCountries of Registration
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/countries-of-registration. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textDynamic Data
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/dynamic-data. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textAmbiguity of Empty Fields
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/empty. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textExecution Fields: Notification and Settlement
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/execution-fields-notification-and-settlement. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textExecution Fields: Trade Cycles
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/execution-fields-trade-cycles. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textData Tags
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/field-tags. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textField Typology
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/fieldtypology. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textFlat Table versus Narrow Table
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/flat-narrow-table. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textFull Portfolio Holdings
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/full-portfolio-holdings. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textFund Ratios and Exposures
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/fund-ratios-and-exposures. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textFund Names
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/fundnames. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textHedging
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/hedging-v2. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textHome Country Legal Structures
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/home-country-legal-structures. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textHong Kong Complex And Non-complex Funds
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/hong-kong-complex-and-non-complex-funds. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textIntroduction to openfunds
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/intro-to-openfunds. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textInvestor Concentration
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/investor-concentration. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textLanguage Tags
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/language-tags. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textMultiple data sources
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/multiple-data-sources. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textopenfunds’ Conventions
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/openfunds-conventions. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textRingfencing
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/ringfencing. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textShare Class Lifecycle
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/share-class-lifecycle. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textVersion Management
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/versions. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textLiquidity Management Terms & Conditions
Source: https://openfunds.org/knowledge/whitepapers/liquidity-management-terms-conditions. Automatically included from openfunds white papers.
Read as textFAQs
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