U.S. money market fund investors can now get valuation information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The SEC announced Monday that investors can now access detailed information that money market funds file with the commission, including information about a fund’s investments and the market-based price of its portfolio known as its “shadow NAV”, or mark-to-market valuation. The information is available on the SEC’s website and will be updated monthly.

As part of its overhaul of money market fund regulation, the commission adopted a rule requiring money market funds to file information about their holdings and portfolio valuations. Under the rule, the SEC will release the information with a 60-day delay. The rule also requires money market funds to post more current but less detailed portfolio information on their own websites within five business days after the end of the month.

“While the commission uses this information in its real-time oversight of money market funds, we also believe that public disclosure can provide investors and market analysts with useful insight for their evaluation of these funds,” said Mary Schapiro, SEC chair.

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