Question

Consider a mutual fund with $260 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 year of $2.5 million. The stocks included in the fund's portfolio increase in price by 9%, but no securities are sold and there are no capital gains distributions. The fund charges 12b-1 fees of 1.00%, which are deducted from portfolio assets at year-end. What is the net asset value at the start and end of the year?

Answer 1

Answer: $26; $28.057

Step-by-step explanation:

Total value = $260 million in assets

Shares outstanding = 10 million

Dividends = $2.5 million

Fund value at the start of the year =
`(Total\ value)/(No.\ of\ shares\ outstanding)`

=
`(260)/(10)`

= $26

Fund value at the end of the year:

Dividend per share =
`(Dividends)/(No\ of\ shares)`

=
`(2.5)/(10)`

= $0.25

Price gain at 9% with deduction of 1% of 12b-1

Fund value at the end of the year = $26 × 1.09 × (1 - 0.01)

= $28.057