Rule 18f-3 permits a registered open-end management investment company to issue multiple classes of shares representing interests in the same portfolio of securities if the fund satisfies the conditions of the rule. Each class must differ in its arrangement for shareholder services or distribution or both. Among other requirements, the fund's board of directors must approve a written plan describing the differences among classes.
US Code:
15 USC 80a
Name of Law: Investment Company Act of 1940
The estimated hourly burden associated with rule 18f-3 has decreased from 4,080 hours to 2,907 hours (a decrease of 1,173 hours). The decrease is due to a decrease in estimated number of registrants offering multiple class funds and a decrease in the estimated average hourly burden per registrant.
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Rule 18f-3.pdf
Rule 18f-3 (17 CFR 270.18f-3) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Multiple class companies