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Introduction to Mutual Funds

Mutual Fund Glossary

12b-1 Fee -- Promotion expenses such as advertising and public relations that are paid by shareholders.

Account Minimum -- The minimum amount a Fool must initially invest in a fund, typically between $1,000 and $10,000.

Expense Ratio -- The percentage of total assets used to to pay for fund expenses.

Fund Assets -- Amount of assets currently in the fund.

Fund name -- The official name of the fund, i.e. Foolish Beat-the-Market Fund.

Management Fee -- Fee levied for management of the fund and/or shareholder administration services. Usually a fixed percentage of the total value of your fund that is assessed once a year.

Performance (year) -- Rate of return for any given year. Fools compare a fund's performance with that of the S&P 500 and other S&P index funds.

Redemption Fee -- Fee levied for selling shares of your index fund. Usually a fixed percentage of the total value of your fund.

Symbol -- Ticker symbol, i.e. VFINX for Vanguard Index 500 or PREIX for T.Rowe Price Equity index.

 

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