The 'Many Faces' of Mutual Fund Revenue Sharing

Journal of Index Investing, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 59-72, Winter 2014

Robert H. Smith School Research Paper No. RHS 2533527

https://doi.org/10.3905/jii.2014.5.3.059

Posted: 22 May 2019 Last revised: 27 May 2015

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John A. Haslem

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business; University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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Date Written: December 3, 2014

Abstract

The objective of this article is to take some of the mystery out of mutual fund revenue sharing, but without being able to say investors have transparent disclosure. It appears that most in the world of regulation and practice of revenue sharing lacks clarity, consistency, proper redress, and investor transparency, such as the so-called direct distribution of revenue-sharing payments from mutual fund adviser profits.

Keywords: mutual funds, revenue sharing payments, regulation, opacity, direct distribution, directed brokerage, 12b-1 fees, defensive 12b-1 fees, 401(k) plans, Schwab, Edw, Jones, SEc, Morgan Stanley

JEL Classification: G2, G23, G28

Suggested Citation

Haslem, John A. and Haslem, John A., The 'Many Faces' of Mutual Fund Revenue Sharing (December 3, 2014). Journal of Index Investing, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 59-72, Winter 2014, Robert H. Smith School Research Paper No. RHS 2533527, https://doi.org/10.3905/jii.2014.5.3.059, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2533527

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