Exercise
Choose which type of communication is being delivered.
- A. Generic advertisement
- B. Omitting prospectus
- C. Summary prospectus
- D. Statutory prospectus
- 1. _____ A complete description of a mutual fund, including a summary in plain English, is published on the fund’s website, where investors can access it.
- 2. _____ A mutual fund puts out a pamphlet explaining what mutual funds are and why an investor might be interested in one. It doesn’t mention the company or its products by name. It does provide a phone number for the company and invites the reader to call for more information.
- 3. _____ A mutual fund takes out a magazine ad that includes a statement advising the reader to consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing.
- 4. _____ An investor wishes to buy shares in a mutual fund. Prior to her purchase, the fund sends her a description of the fund in plain English, with the web address of a complete and up-to-date prospectus.
Answer the following questions.
- 5. A mutual fund omitting prospectus must include which of the following:
- A. A summary in plain English of the mutual fund’s statutory prospectus
- B. Generic information about types of investment companies
- C. A statement advising an investor to carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges/expenses
- D. A fee table, with an example that illustrates the costs of investing in the fund
- 6. A mutual fund’s summary prospectus must be a copy of:
- A. The cautionary statements used in the mutual fund’s omitting prospectuses
- B. The summary in plain English that must be included in the mutual fund’s statutory prospectus
- C. The mutual fund shares’ SEC registration form
- D. The legend used by the mutual fund for advertisements that include performance data
- 7.