12b-1 Fees
12b-1 and distribution-fee terms used in fund share-class and expense analysis.
Investing terms for fund expense ratios and management fees.
Fund Expense Ratios And Management Fees terms explain the explicit and embedded costs investors may pay through fund expense ratios, management fees, sales loads, redemption fees, and share classes.
Use this branch when costs or share-class design can change net return, distribution economics, adviser compensation, or the suitability of a fund wrapper.
| Area | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Distribution and Shareholder Service Fees | Fund cost, load, expense-ratio, share-class, fee, and distribution-charge terms. |
| Expense Ratio Measures and Comparisons | Fund cost, load, expense-ratio, share-class, fee, and distribution-charge terms. |
| Management and Performance Fees | Fund cost, load, expense-ratio, share-class, fee, and distribution-charge terms. |
Check the prospectus or offering document, expense ratio, fee waiver, sales charge, redemption fee, 12b-1 or distribution fee, adviser compensation, and share-class eligibility.
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12b-1 and distribution-fee terms used in fund share-class and expense analysis.
Expense ratio, gross expense ratio, net expense ratio, MER, and TER comparison terms.
Management fee and two-and-twenty terms used in mutual fund and alternative fund fee analysis.