8: INVESTMENT COMPANIES (269) Flashcards
T/F: The practice of selling dividends is prohibited
True
Does a closed end fund redeem shares?
No
T/F: Class B shares can offer breakpoints under certian circumstances
False
Class B shares never offer breakpoints, even if you invest a lot of $
[Class B shares] T/F: The longer the fund is held, the smaller the sales charge will be.
True
T/F: Breakpoints favor those with more money to invest
True
T/F: Generally, the contingent deferred sales charge will be reduced or each year the investor holds the security
True
Can deferred compensation plans be discriminatory?
Yes
Deferred compensation plans are not qualified plans and may be discriminatory.
Do breakpoints apply to Class B & Class C shares?
No
Breakpoints apply to Class A shares only
T/F: Class B shares convert to A-shares if held for several years
True
T/F: there is no tax free accumulation to the investor when a fund is taxed using the conduit theory of taxation
True
[Class B shares] T/F: The longer you hold the shares the lower your deferred sales charge
True
T/F: Mutual funds can call themselves “no load” as long as any 12b-1 fees don’t exceed .75%
False
Mutual fund can call themselves no-load as long as they do not have a 12b-1 charge that exceeds .25%.
Which has a lower yearly expense ratio: Class A shares or Class B shares
Class A shares
T/F: An unrealized gain in a mutual fund portfolio is realized by shareholders only when they redeem their shares
True
What is the term for fees an investor pays when he SELLS his mutual fund shares?
Back end loads
If interest rates increase, will the interest income of an open end bond fund increase/decrease?
Increase
What kind of fees do Class A shares charge?
A comission called a “front end load”
T/F: Mutual fund can call themselves no-load as long as they do not have a 12b-1 charge that exceeds .25%.
True
[Class C shares] T/F: A back-end load is charged if funds are withdrawn within the first year
True
T/F: Class C shares charge an annual fee for distrubution and marketing costs
True
T/F: ERISA was established to protect the retirement funds of employees working in the private sector only
True
T/F: Class C shares charge front-end fees
False, there are no front end fees with Class C shares
A level load is aka as a ____ fee
12b-1 fee
Are private sector plans covered by ERISA guidelines
Yes
Is the employer allowed to tax tax deductions for contributions made to an employee’s SEP IRA
Yes
Do Class A shares offer breakpoint discounts?
Yes
Do Clas C shares offer any opportunities for discounts?
No
T/F: under the pipeline theory of taxation, income from a fund is only taxed twice
True
Once at corporate level & once at individual level
Which has more complicated rules for employers to follow: ERISA or SEP IRA
ERISA is more complicated
That’s why ppl use SEP IRA
Do Class B shares charge high exit fees?
Yes
Do Class A shares offer right of accumulation?
Yes
T/F: under the pipeline theory of taxation, the income is taxed once at the corporate level and once at the fund level.
False
Income is taxed twice but it’s at the corporate and individual level. (Not the fund level)
Does ERISA apply to employees of public sector entities (likes city & state governments)
No
ERISA was established to protect the retirement funds of employees working in the private sector only
T/F: Level load shares, or Class C shares, come with annual charges, set at a fixed percentage.
True
Which class of shares is best for investors who will redeem the shares soon?
Class C shares
What is beneficial about Class B shares converting to Class A after the specific holding period?
The fact that Class A shares have a lower yearly expense ratio
Mutual funds sell at NAV plus ____
Mutual funds sell at NAV plus sales charge.
Can a closed end fund trade at a premium/discount compared to it’s NAV?
Yes
The NAV of the fund is calculated regularly. However, the price that it trades for on the exchange is determined entirely by supply and demand