Mutual fund fees and expenses — are charges that may be incurred by investors who hold mutual funds. Running a mutual fund involves costs, including shareholder transaction costs, investment advisory fees, and marketing and distribution expenses. Funds pass along these costs to … Wikipedia
Mutual fund — This article is about mutual funds in the United States. For other forms of mutual investment, see Collective investment scheme. A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors… … Wikipedia
No load mutual fund — An open end investment company, shares of which are sold without a sales charge. There can be other distribution charges, however, such as Article 12B 1 fees. A true no load fund will have neither a sales charge nor a distribution fee. The New… … Financial and business terms
no-load mutual fund — An open end investment company whose shares are sold without a sales charge. There can be other distribution charges, however, such as Article 12b 1 fees. A true no load fund has neither a sales charge nor a distribution fee. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
12B-1 Plan — A no load mutual fund that is allowed to use fund assets to pay for its distribution costs. The 12B 1 plan mutual fund is an alternative to paying the sales fees encountered in loaded funds. By charging an annual percentage based on the … Investment dictionary
12B-1 Fee — An annual marketing or distribution fee on a mutual fund. The 12b 1 fee is considered an operational expense and, as such, is included in a fund s expense ratio. It is generally between 0.25 1% (the maximum allowed) of a fund s net assets. The… … Investment dictionary
12B-1 Fund — A type of mutual fund that charges its holders 12B 1 fees instead of up front or back end commissions. 12B 1 funds take a portion of assets held and use them to pay expense fees and distribution costs. These costs are included in the fund s… … Investment dictionary
12B-1 fees — The percent of a mutual fund s assets used to defray marketing and distribution expenses. The amount of the fee is stated in the fund s prospectus. The SEC has recently proposed that 12B 1 fees in excess of 0.25% be classed as a load. A true no… … Financial and business terms
12b-1 fees — The percent of a mutual fund s assets used to defray marketing and distribution expenses. The amount of the fee is stated in the fund s prospectus. The SEC has recently proposed that 12b 1 fees in excess of 0.25% be classed as a load. A true no… … Financial and business terms
12b-1 funds — Mutual funds that do not charge an upfront or back end commission, but instead take out up to 1.25% of average daily fund assets each year to cover the costs of selling and marketing shares, an arrangement allowed by the SEC s Rule 12b I (passed… … Financial and business terms
Exchange-traded fund — An exchange traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.[1] An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs… … Wikipedia
