From: "MaryL" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
Subject: what's an unrealized gain/loss in a 401k
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:12:48 -0500
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hello,

as the subject line asks, what is an unrealized gain/loss in a 401k "balance 
history" statement (1 year)?
I understand what it means otherwise but as the 401k balance continues to 
climb, month over month, at what point does the fund/funds actually book the 
gain/loss?

does understanding this timeframe allow me some maneuvering as to moving 
money between funds? or does it limit me in such a way that I should not do 
it until the gain is posted?

am looking right now at one fund, where the 12 month balance history shows 
me having an unrealized gain of 25k and wondering when it actually posts?