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How many individuals own mutual funds?

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90 million

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How many mutual funds are there today?

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over 11,000

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What is the combined value of assets owned by mutual funds in 2018?

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$18.75 trillion

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What are the three major reasons investors purchase mutual funds?

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professional management; convenient way to invest; diversification

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Elaborate on diversification as a reason for investors to purchase mutual funds.

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investors’ funds are used to purchase a variety of investments, which provides some safety

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Define closed-end funds. (2)

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shares issued by an investment company only when fund is organized; after all original shares are sold, you can purchase shares only from another investor who is willing to sell

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How many closed-end funds were there in 2017?

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568

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What was the value of closed-end funds in 2017?

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$289 billion

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Define exchange-traded funds. (3)

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funds that invest in the stocks contained in a specific stock index; not actively managed; trade like a stock

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How many exchange-traded funds were there in 2017?

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1,411

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What was the value of exchange-traded funds in 2017?

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$2 trillion

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Describe open-end funds. (2)

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shares issued and redeemed by the investment company at the request of investors; investors can buy and sell shares at the net asset value

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How many open-end funds were there in 2017?

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7,923

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What was the value of open-end funds in 2017?

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$15.9 trillion

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What is net asset value?

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the price per share after expenses

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What is the formula to calculate net asset value?

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(value of fund’s portfolio - liabilities) / number of outstanding shares

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Define load fund. (2)

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investors pay commission (sales charge) every time they purchase shares; average charge is 2-5% for which an investor can get purchase advice and explanations

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Give two synonyms for load fund.

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front load; Class A shares

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Define no-load fund. (2)

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investors pay no upfront sales charge because there are no sales people; deal directly with investment company

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Define contingent deferred sales load. (3)

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charged upon withdrawal of funds (1-5%); discourages early withdrawal of funds; generally decreases on a sliding scale, depending on the number of years the shares are held

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Give two synonyms for contingent deferred sales load.

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back load; Class B shares

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Define management fee.

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charged yearly (0.5 - 1% average) based on a percentage of the fund’s asset value

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Define 12b-1 fees.

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Annual fee to defray distribution and marketing costs; cannot exceed 1% of a fund’s assets per year; cannot exceed 0.25% to be called “no-load”

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Give a synonym for 12b-1 fees.

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Class C shares

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Define expense ratio. (2)
consists of different management fees and additional fund operating costs for a specific mutual fund; should not exceed 1%
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Aggressive growth funds buy
risk-oriented stocks in fast-growing companies, such as Amazon, Facebook, and Uber
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Equity income funds invest in
stocks of companies with a long history of paying dividends, such as McDonald's or AT&T
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Global stock funds buy
stock in companies in the U.S. and other countries (Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund: 55% overseas and 45% US)
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Growth stock funds buy
stock in companies with higher-than-average revenue and earnings growth, such as Target or ExxonMobil
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Index funds buy
stocks that mirror and index, such as Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
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International funds invest in
foreign stocks sold in securities markets throughout the world, excluding the US, such as Shell Oil
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Large-cap funds invest in
companies with a capitalization of $10 billion or more, such as Apple
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Mid-cap funds invest in
companies with a total capitalization of $2 to $10 billion, such as Ulta or Best Buy
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Regional funds buy
stock in companies in a specific region of the world, such as Europe or the Pacific Rim
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Sector funds buy
stock in companies in a particular industry, such as biotechnology or energy
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Small-cap funds buy
stock in lesser-known companies with a capitalization of between $300 million and $2 billion, such as Fossil
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Socially responsible funds avoid
investing in companies that produce harmful products
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High yield (junk) bond funds buy
corporate bonds that are higher risk and higher yield
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What is the term length of intermediate corporate bonds?
3-10 years
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Intermediate U.S. bond funds buy
Treasury notes with maturities of 3-10 years
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What is the term length of long-term corporate bonds?
greater than 10 years
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Long-term U.S. bond funds buy
U.S. Treasury and U.S. zero-coupon bonds with maturities greater than 10 years
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What are short-term corporate bonds?
investment-grade bonds with maturities of 1-3 years
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Short-term U.S. bond funds invest in
U.S. Treasury issues of 1-3 years
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Municipal bonds provide
investors a tax-free interest income
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World bond funds buy
bonds of foreign companies and governments
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Define asset allocation funds.
invest in various asset classes, such as stocks and bonds, with precise amounts within each type
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Define balanced funds.
invest in both stocks and bonds, with the primary objectives of conserving principal, providing income as well as growth
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Define funds of funds.
invest in shares of other mutual funds
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Define lifecycle funds.
initially invest in more risk-oriented securities and become increasing conservative + income-oriented as specified retirement date approaches
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Give another name for lifecycle funds.
target date funds
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Define money market funds.
invest in CDs, government securities, and other safe investments
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What are exchange privileges?
allow you to move your money from one fund to another within the fund family with little or no penalty
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An index mutual fund is
mirror image of a specific index
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How have most managed funds performed in the S&P 500?
Most managed funds have underperformed in the S&P 500 Index over a long period of time
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Which one has a lower expense ratio — managed or indexed funds?
indexed funds, with a lower expense ratio less than or equal to 0.50%
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Which types of mutual funds have to be purchased in a securities exchange or in the OTC market?
closed-end funds or exchange-traded funds
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Define income dividends.
earnings that fund pay to shareholders from dividend and interest income
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How are income dividends taxed?
taxed as regular income (5% if MTR is 10-15%; 15% if MTR is 25-35%)
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Capital gains are reported where?
Sch. D of Form 1040
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How are shares taxed when selling?
taxed on short-term basis if less than 1 year, taxed on long-term basis if 1 year or greater
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What are capital gain distributions?
payments to shareholders from fund's internal sale of securities
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Where are capital gain distributions reported?
Sch. D of form 1040
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How are capital gain distributions taxed?
taxed as long-term, regardless of how long you own shares in the mutual fund
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Which sources/outputs of money can be reinvested in a mutual fund?
income; capital gains distribution
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What is the turnover ratio?
measures percentage of fund that has been replaced in one year
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What is the relationship between turnover ratio and tax liability in funds that are NOT tax deferred?
higher turnover ratio = higher tax liability
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What are automatic investments?
money is taken from your account monthly and invested in a fund
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What are reinvestment plans?
income from dividends and capital gain distributions are automatically used to purchase more shares
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What is internal switching?
moving money fro one fund to another in the same family
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