chapter 18 Flashcards
What are three distinct advantages to investing in an open-end investment company?
1) Diversification 2) Professional Management 3) Liquidity
Investment companies must send financial statements to customers every ____ months.
6 months
What amount of an investment company’s Board of Directors must be independent/unaffiliated?
majority
What are the three different types of investment companies?
1) Face Amount Certificate Companies 2) Unit Investment Trusts (UITs) 3) Management Companies
True or False: Mutual fund shares may be purchased and sold in the secondary market.
False
Since mutual funds are considered primary market issues, they must be sold by ____________.
prospectus
Are mutual funds considered marginable securities?
No. Investors must pay 100% of the purchase price.
According to industry rules, _____% is the maximum sales charge on mutual funds.
8.5%
What price is paid for mutual fund shares?
The Public Offering Price (POP). POP = NAV + Sales Charge (if applicable).
What does the following quote indicate about the fund? NAV: $9.20 POP: $9.20
it’s a no-load fund
After the initial offering, where are shares of a closed-end management company purchased?
in the secondary market
What terms are synonymous with a mutual fund’s Net Asset Value (NAV)?
bid price or redemption price
What price is paid for closed-end management company shares?
market price plus a commission
True or False: The market price of closed-end shares could be higher, lower, or equal to the NAV.
True. Shares can trade at a premium or discount to NAV based on supply and demand forces.
May closed-end funds issue more than one type of security?
Yes. Closed-end funds may issue common stock, preferred stock, or bonds.
Sales charge is always expressed as a percentage of the ________.
POP (Public Offering Price)
To calculate the sales charge percentage for a mutual fund, the formula is: (______-______) ÷ ______
(POP - NAV) ÷ POP
To calculate the POP for a mutual fund, the formula is: ______ ÷ (______ - ___________)
NAV ÷ (100% - Sales Charge %)
Define breakpoint.
Dollar levels of investment purchases that qualify for a reduced sales charge
What is the formula for determining the number of shares able to be purchased when reaching a breakpoint?
Dollars invested ÷ newly calculated offering price (based on the reduced sales charge)
Letters of Intent are valid for ____ months.
13 months
Letters of Intent may be back-dated for _____ days.
90 days
Is a letter of intent binding on the investor?
No, it is binding on the investment company
True or False: If a mutual fund investor chooses to reinvest dividends, taxes will be deferred.
False
Funds offer ______________________ to allow buyers to add all purchases made from a fund family to reduce sales charge.
rights of accumulation
True or False: To lower sales charges, investors add mutual fund purchases in all accounts using Rights of Accumulation.
True, but purchases must all be from same fund family