O*NET-SOC 11-3031.03

Investment Fund Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2014
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.007/2014
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.007/2014
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.8807/2014
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8807/2014
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.7507/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.1207/2014
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2014
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.007/2014
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2014
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8807/2014
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8807/2014

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.Core8107/2014
Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.Core8107/2014
Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.Core8107/2014
Select or direct the execution of trades.Core8107/2014
Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies.Core8107/2014

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.7711/2023
Conventional5.2511/2023
Investigative3.7111/2023
Social2.5611/2023
Realistic1.6611/2023
Artistic1.4711/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.