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Loaded-Up Fund charges a 12b-1 fee of 1.0% and maintains an expense ratio of 0.7

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Question

Loaded-Up Fund charges a 12b-1 fee of 1.0% and maintains an expense ratio of 0.75%. Economy Fund charges a front-end load of 2% but has no 12b-1 fee and an expense ratio of 0.25%. Assume the rate of return on both funds’ portfolios (before any fees) is 6% per year. How much will an investment of $1,000 in each fund grow to after: (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Loaded-Up Fund Economy Fund

a. 1 year: Loaded-Up Fund $_____ Economy Fund $_______

b. 3 years: Loaded-Up Fund $_____ Economy Fund $_______

c. 10 years: Loaded-Up Fund $_____ Economy Fund $_______

Explanation / Answer

Loaded Up Fund:

Loaded Up Fund has 12-b1 fees along with an expense ratio of 0.75 %. 12-b1 which is actually a marketing and distribution charge at the end of the year is considered to be a part of the fund's operating expenses. Hence, actual expense ratio = 12-b1 fee + quoted expense ratio = 1 + 0.75 = 1.75 %

(a) Investment Amount = $ 1000, Tenure = 1 year and Rate of Return = 6 %

Final Investment Value = 1000 x 1.06 = $ 1060

LESS: Total Operating Expenses = Actual Expense Ratio x Final Investment Value = (1060 x 0.0175) = $ 18.55

Net Investment Value = 1060 - 18.55 = $ 1041.45

(b) Investment Amount = $ 1000, Tenure = 3 year and Rate of Return = 6 %

Final Investment Value = 1000 x (1.06)^(3) = $ 1262.48

LESS: Total Operating Expenses = Actual Expense Ratio x Final Investment Value = (1262.48 x 0.0175) = $ 22.093

Net Investment Value = 1262.48 - 22.093 = $ 1240.38 approximately.

(c)

Investment Amount = $ 1000, Tenure = 10 year and Rate of Return = 6 %

Final Investment Value = 1000 x (1.06)^(10) = $ 1790.85

LESS: Total Operating Expenses = Actual Expense Ratio x Final Investment Value = (1790.85 x 0.0175) = $ 31.34

Net Investment Value = 1790.85 - 31.34 = $ 1759.51

Economy Fund:

The economy fund has a front-end load which essentially implies an upfront sales charge levied upon the initial investment amount, which lowers the initial investment amount. The operating expense is calculated on the final investment value.

(a) Initial Investment = $ 1000 and Investment Tenure = 1 year

LESS: Front End Load = 0.02 x 1000 = $ 20

Net Initial Investment = $ 980

Final Investment Value = 980 x 1.06 = $ 1038.8

LESS: Operating Expenses = 0.0025 x 1038.8 = $ 2.597

Net Final Investment Value = $ 1036.203

(b)

Initial Investment = $ 1000 and Investment Tenure = 3 year

LESS: Front End Load = 0.02 x 1000 = $ 20

Net Initial Investment = $ 980

Final Investment Value = 980 x (1.06)^(3) = $ 1167.196

LESS: Operating Expenses = 0.0025 x 11167.196 = $ 2.918

Net Final Investment Value = $ 1164.278

(c)

Initial Investment = $ 1000 and Investment Tenure = 10 year

LESS: Front End Load = 0.02 x 1000 = $ 20

Net Initial Investment = $ 980

Final Investment Value = 980 x (1.06)^(10) = $ 1755.031

LESS: Operating Expenses = 0.0025 x 1755.031 = $ 4.388

Net Final Investment Value = $ 1750.643

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