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IFIC Mutual Funds Licensing Practice Exam · Question

A mutual fund has an MER of 2.10%. The trailer fee component of this MER is 0.60%. If a dealing representative manages a client portfolio with $500,000 invested in this fund, how much of the gross annual MER collected by the fund manager is effectively passed on to the dealer firm as a trailer fee?

The trailer fee is the portion of the MER paid by the fund to the dealer firm as compensation for ongoing services. It is calculated as 0.60% of the AUM: $500,0

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Question: A mutual fund has an MER of 2.10%. The trailer fee component of this MER is 0.60%. If a dealing representative manages a client portfolio with $500,000 invested in this fund, how much of the gross annual MER collected by the fund manager is effectively passed on to the dealer firm as a trailer fee?

Answer options:

  • $10,500
  • $7,500 ✅ $3,000
  • $600

Correct answer: $3,000

Explanation: The trailer fee is the portion of the MER paid by the fund to the dealer firm as compensation for ongoing services. It is calculated as 0.60% of the AUM: $500,000 * 0.0060 = $3,000.

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