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Mutual funds provide the following for their shareholders:


A) Diversification
B) Professional management
C) Record keeping and administration
D) Mutual funds provide diversification, professional management, and record keeping and administration

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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SEC rule 12b-1 allows managers of certain funds to deduct __________ expenses from fund assets,however,these expenses may not exceed __________ of the fund's average net assets per year.


A) marketing; 1%
B) marketing; 5%
C) administrative; 0.5%
D) administrative; 2%

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following ETFs tracks the S&P 500 index?


A) Qubes
B) Diamonds
C) Vipers
D) Spiders

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Vanguard 500 Index Fund tracks the performance of the S&P 500.To do so the fund buys shares in each S&P 500 company __________.


A) in proportion to the market value weight of the firm's equity in the S&P500
B) in proportion to the price weight of the stock in the S&P500
C) by purchasing an equal number of shares of each stock in the S&P 500
D) by purchasing an equal dollar amount of shares of each stock in the S&P500

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following result in a taxable event for investors? I.Short-term capital gains distributions from the fund II.Dividend distributions from the fund III.Long-term capital gains distributions from the fund


A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) I, II and III

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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__________ funds stand ready to redeem or issue shares at their net asset value.


A) Closed-end
B) Index
C) Open-end
D) Hedge

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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With respect to mutual funds,late trading refers to the practice of ________.


A) trading after the close of U.S. markets but before overseas markets have closed
B) trading after the close of overseas markets, but before U.S. markets have closed
C) accepting buy or sell orders after the market closes and NAV has already been determined for the day
D) paying capital gains distributions to certain investors only after paying privileged investors first

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Consider a no-load mutual fund with $400 million in assets,50 million in debt,and 15 million shares at the start of the year; and $500 million in assets,40 million in debt,and 18 million shares at the end of the year.During the year investors have received income distributions of $0.50 per share,and capital gains distributions of $0.30 per share.Assuming that the fund carries no debt,and that the total expense ratio is 0.75%,what is the rate of return on the fund?


A) 12.09%
B) 12.99%
C) 8.25%
D) There is not sufficient information to answer this question

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Mutual funds account for roughly ______ percent of investment company assets.


A) 30
B) 50
C) 70
D) 90

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Sponsors of unit investment trusts earn a profit by ___________________.


A) deducting management fees from fund assets
B) deducting a percentage of any gains in asset value
C) selling shares in the trust at a premium to the cost of acquiring the underlying assets
D) charging portfolio turnover fees

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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You pay $21,600 to the Laramie Fund which has a NAV of $18.00 per share at the beginning of the year.The fund deducted a front-end load of 4%.The securities in the fund increased in value by 10% during the year.The fund's expense ratio is 1.3% and is deducted from year end asset values.What is your rate of return on the fund if you sell your shares at the end of the year?


A) 4.35%
B) 4.23%
C) 6.45%
D) 5.63%

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The assets of a mutual fund are $25 million.The liabilities are $4 million.If the fund has 700,000 shares outstanding and pays a $3 dividend,what is the dividend yield?


A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 20%

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Measured by assets,about _____ of funds are money market funds.


A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) 60%

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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In 1999,the SEC established rules that should make a mutual fund prospectus _______.


A) easier to read and understand
B) much more detailed
C) disappear over the next 10 years
D) irrelevant to investors

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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A/an _____ is an example of an exchange-traded fund.


A) SPDR or spider
B) samurai
C) Vanguard
D) open-end fund

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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In the U.S.there are approximately _______ mutual funds offered by less than _______ fund families.


A) 12,000; 600
B) 7,000; 100
C) 8,000; 500
D) 9,000; 300

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Mutual fund returns may be granted pass-through status,if _________________.


A) at least 90 percent of all income is distributed to shareholders
B) at least 30 percent of fund income is derived from sale of securities held for less than 3 months
C) certain diversification criteria are met
D) All of these must be true for pass-through status to be granted

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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You invest in a mutual fund that charges a 3% front end load,1% total annual fees,and a 0% back end load on Class A shares.The same fund charges 0% front end load,1% total annual fees,and a 2% back end load on Class B shares.What are the total fees in year one on a Class B investment of $20,000 if you redeem shares with no growth in value?


A) 596
B) 794
C) 885
D) 902

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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An open-end fund has a NAV of $16.50 per share.The fund charges a 6% load.What is the offering price?


A) $14.57
B) $15.95
C) $17.55
D) $16.49

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following funds are usually most tax efficient?


A) Equity funds
B) Bond Funds
C) ETFs
D) Specialized sector funds

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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