Questions from General Investment


Q: The Closed Fund is a closed-end investment company with a

The Closed Fund is a closed-end investment company with a portfolio currently worth $200 million. It has liabilities of $3 million and 5 million shares outstanding. a. What is the NAV of the fund? b....

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Q: A portfolio manager at Superior Trust Company is structuring a fixed-

A portfolio manager at Superior Trust Company is structuring a fixed-income portfolio to meet the objectives of a client. The portfolio manager compares coupon U.S. Treasuries with zero coupon strippe...

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Q: Consider a mutual fund with $200 million in assets at the

Consider a mutual fund with $200 million in assets at the start of the year and 10 million shares outstanding. The fund invests in a portfolio of stocks that provides dividend income at the end of the...

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Q: The New Fund had average daily assets of $2.2

The New Fund had average daily assets of $2.2 billion last year. The fund sold $400 million worth of stock and purchased $500 million during the year. What was its turnover ratio?

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Q: If New Fund’s expense ratio (see the previous problem) was

If New Fund’s expense ratio (see the previous problem) was 1.1% and the management fee was .7%, what were the total fees paid to the fund’s investment managers during the year? What were other adminis...

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Q: Loaded-Up Fund charges a 12b-1 fee of 1

Loaded-Up Fund charges a 12b-1 fee of 1.0% and maintains an expense ratio of .75%. Economy Fund charges a front-end load of 2% but has no 12b-1 fee and an expense ratio of .25%. Assume the rate of ret...

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Q: Which of the following correctly describes a repurchase agreement? a

Which of the following correctly describes a repurchase agreement? a. The sale of a security with a commitment to repurchase the same security at a specified future date and a designated price. b. The...

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Q: Why can closed-end funds sell at prices that differ from

Why can closed-end funds sell at prices that differ from net asset value while open-end funds do not?

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Q: If the offering price of an open-end fund is $

If the offering price of an open-end fund is $12.30 per share and the fund is sold with a frontend load of 5%, what is its net asset value?

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Q: The composition of the Fingroup Fund portfolio is as follows:

The composition of the Fingroup Fund portfolio is as follows: The fund has not borrowed any funds, but its accrued management fee with the portfolio manager currently totals $30,000. There are 4 milli...

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