Which of the following must be true for a fund to be called a “no load” fund?
I. The fund can have no front-end load.
II. The fund can have no contingent deferred sales charge.
III. The fund can charge no 12b-1 fees.
IV. The fund cannot charge investors an exchange fee.
Explanation
Answer: A - Only Statements I and II must be true for a fund to be called a “no load” fund. The fund can have no front-end load, and it can have no contingent deferred sales charge. It can, however, charge 12b-1 fees, as long as the 12b-1 fees do not exceed 0.25% of the fund’s average net assets, and it can charge investors an exchange fee when they elect to switch their monies from one fund to another.
