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Investment Companies and Other Packaged Products Flashcards

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1
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Identify the acronym: POP

A

Public Offering Price

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2
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A fund’s management fee is typically calculated based on a percentage of _________________________.

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A fund’s management fee is typically calculated based on a percentage of assets under management.

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3
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Is a REIT a form of direct participation program (DPP)?

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No. Unlike DPPs, REITs do not pass through losses.

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The trading of REITs is most similar to what type of investment company?

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Closed-end management companies, since both trade in the secondary market (exchange or OTC)

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True or False: If a mutual fund investor chooses to reinvest dividends, taxes will be deferred.

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False

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6
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Are breakpoints available when investing in UITs?

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Yes

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7
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Describe a typical index fund’s expenses and management style.

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The expenses are generally low and it is passively managed.

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Since mutual funds are considered primary market issues, they must be sold by ____________.

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Since mutual funds are considered primary market issues, they must be sold by prospectus.

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9
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Is a mutual fund’s redemption fee considered a sales charge?

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No, since it does not go to selling brokers, but rather stays within the fund.

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10
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Is a letter of intent binding on the investor?

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No. However, the letter is binding on the investment company.

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11
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When a fund distributes a capital gain, is it the fund’s or shareholder’s holding period that is considered?

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The fund’s holding period is used to determine whether long-term or short-term.

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12
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What does the following quote indicate about the fund? NAV: $9.20 POP: $9.20

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It’s a no-load fund.

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13
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True or False: The market price of closed-end shares could be higher, lower, or equal to the NAV.

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True. Shares can trade at a premium or discount to NAV based on supply and demand forces.

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If the Hi-Tech Fund has a NAV of $4.25 and a POP of $4.50, what is its sales charge percentage?

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The formula is (POP - NAV) divided by POP ($4.50 - $4.25 = $.25 ÷ $4.50 = 5.5%).

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15
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True or False: Mutual fund shares may be purchased and sold in the secondary market.

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False. Mutual funds are always considered new issues and are bought and sold through the fund.

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16
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Sales charge is always expressed as a percentage of the ________.

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Sales charge is always expressed as a percentage of the POP (public offering price).

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17
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To calculate the sales charge percentage for a mutual fund, the formula is: (______-______) ÷ ______

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To calculate the sales charge percentage for a mutual fund, the formula is: (POP - NAV) ÷ POP

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18
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What is a REIT?

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Real Estate Investment Trust

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19
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If a REIT pays dividends, would the corporate dividend exclusion rule apply?

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No

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20
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What are the requirements for being considered a Regulated Investment Company?

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The fund must be a domestic company that distributes at least 90% of its net investment income.

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21
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What do the differences in mutual fund share classes represent?

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The different methods by which the sales charge is collected

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22
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A Regulated Investment Company’s net investment income will ultimately be taxed to the __________________.

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A Regulated Investment Company’s net investment income will ultimately be taxed to the shareholders.

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23
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True or False: To lower sales charges, investors add mutual fund purchases in all accounts using Rights of Accumulation.

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True. However, the purchases must all be from the same fund family.

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Investment companies must send financial statements to customers every ____ months.

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Investment companies must send financial statements to customers every 6 months.

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What is the annual fee levied against a fund’s assets and used to pay expenses of commissions and retail communications?

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12b-1 fee

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___________________ is the balancing of investment classes according to an investor’s investment objectives.

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Asset allocation is the balancing of investment classes according to an investor’s investment objectives.

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27
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True or False: Promoting the purchase of certain fund shares due to an impending dividend payment is acceptable.

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False. Selling dividends is prohibited. Since the dividend is imbedded in the share price, there is no monetary benefit.

28
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May closed-end funds issue more than one type of security?

A

Yes. Closed-end funds may issue common stock, preferred stock, or bonds.

29
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What price is paid for mutual fund shares?

A

The Public Offering Price (POP). POP = NAV + Sales Charge (if applicable).

30
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If $25,000 is invested in an inverse ETF, what is the value if the market drops 10% on day 1, then rises 10% on day 2?

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Day 1: $25,000 x 1.10 = $27,500 and Day 2: $27,500 x .90 = $24,750

31
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To calculate the POP for a mutual fund, the formula is: ______ ÷ (______ - ___________)

A

To calculate the POP for a mutual fund, the formula is: NAV ÷ (100% - Sales Charge %)

32
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True or False: Custodian banks provide investment management service to a fund.

A

False. Custodian banks provide safekeeping for a fund’s cash and securities.

33
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Letters of Intent are valid for ____ months.

A

Letters of Intent are valid for 13 months.

34
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What funds are similar to an index fund, but trade in the secondary market like stock?

A

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

35
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True or False: A breakpoint sale is a prohibited action of selling shares at just under where breakpoints are available.

A

True

36
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After the initial offering, where are shares of a closed-end management company purchased?

A

In the secondary market (like shares of stock)

37
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What are the important numbers associated with REITs?

A

90% income distributed, 5 or less may not own more than 50%, 100+ shareholders, 75% of assets invested in real estate

38
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What amount of net income must a REIT distribute?

A

90%

39
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What price is paid for closed-end management company shares?

A

Market price plus a commission

40
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If a client’s goal is preservation of principal, what fund would be most appropriate?

A

Money-market fund

41
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What are three distinct advantages to investing in an open-end investment company?

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1) Diversification 2) Professional Management 3) Liquidity

42
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A ______ is a type of investment company which has a fixed portfolio of securities and is supervised, not managed.

A

A UIT is a type of investment company which has a fixed portfolio of securities and is supervised, not managed.

43
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A fund whose portfolio is created to mirror the composition of a particular index is referred to as an ________ fund.

A

A fund whose portfolio is created to mirror the composition of a particular index is referred to as an Index fund.

44
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True or False: REITs are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

A

False. Registration is required for REITs.

45
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What restrictions exist in describing a fund as no load?

A

It may have no front-end or deferred sales charge, and a 12b-1 fee cannot exceed .25%.

46
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Define breakpoint.

A

Dollar levels of investment purchases that qualify for a reduced sales charge

47
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If the Green Fund has a NAV of $12.70 and a sales charge of 5.5%, what is the POP?

A

The formula is NAV ÷ (100% - Sales Charge %). $12.70 ÷ 94.5% = $13.44.

48
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A _______________________ fund is one that invests in a specific industry or geographic region.

A

A Sector or Specialized fund is one that invests in a specific industry or geographic region.

49
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A REIT could derive income from what different sources?

A

Interest (mortgage REIT), rent from both residential and commercial property, and capital gains (equity REIT)

50
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A fund distributes a gain on shares held for 3 yrs. Joe has owned the fund shares for 6 months. How is Joe’s gain taxed?

A

As a long-term capital gain, since the fund held the shares for three years. Joe’s holding period is irrelevant.

51
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Identify the acronym: NAV

A

Net Asset Value

52
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What is the formula for determining the number of shares able to be purchased when reaching a breakpoint?

A

Dollars invested ÷ newly calculated offering price (based on the reduced sales charge)

53
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According to industry rules, _____% is the maximum sales charge on mutual funds.

A

According to industry rules, 8.5% is the maximum sales charge on mutual funds.

54
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What amount of an investment company’s Board of Directors must be independent/unaffiliated?

A

A majority

55
Q

What are the three different types of investment companies?

A

1) Face Amount Certificate Companies
2) Unit Investment Trusts (UITs)
3) Management Companies

56
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Identify the acronym: ETF

A

Exchange-Traded Fund

57
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True or False: ETFs are marginable and may be sold short.

A

True

58
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Are mutual funds considered marginable securities?

A

No. Investors must pay 100% of the purchase price.

59
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Into what does a growth fund invest?

A

Common stock

60
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True or False: Regulated Investment Companies (under Subchapter M) may relieve their burden of paying tax on income.

A

True. Regulated Investment Companies will only be taxed on the income retained.

61
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Letters of Intent may be back-dated for _____ days.

A

Letters of Intent may be back-dated for 90 days.

62
Q

What terms are synonymous with a mutual fund’s Net Asset Value (NAV)?

A

Bid price or Redemption price

63
Q

What is a fund’s net investment income?

A

Dividends + interest - expenses

64
Q

If $25,000 is invested in an inverse ETF, what is the value if the market rises by 5% on day 1, then drops 10% on day 2?

A

Day 1: $25,000 x .95 = $23,750 and Day 2: $23,750 x 1.10 = $26,125

65
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Funds offer ______________________ to allow buyers to add all purchases made from a fund family to reduce sales charge.

A

Funds offer Rights of Accumulation to allow buyers to add all purchases made from a fund family to reduce sales charge.

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