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15 January, 02:06

Consider a no-load mutual fund with $250 million in assets and 9 million shares at the start of the year, and $390 million in assets and 11 million shares at the end of the year. Investors have received income distributions of $5 per share, and capital gains distributions of $0.40 per share.

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1. Assuming that the fund carries no debt, and that the total expense ratio is 1%, what is the rate of return on the fund?

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  1. 15 January, 02:13
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    25.70%

    Explanation:

    Net Asset Value in year 0 = $290 : 9 = $32.22

    Net Asset Value in year 1 = [$390 - ($390 * 1%) ] : 11 = $35.10

    Rate of return = ($35.10 - $32.22 + $5 + $0.40) : $32.22 = 0.2570, or 25.70%

    Therefore, the rate of return on the fund is 25.70%.
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