2. Buying a fund generally refers to an investment and financial management method that people with idle funds can choose. They use their temporarily unused money to buy a fund for investment, so as to achieve the purpose of maintaining and increasing value and winning income.
③ There will be some expenses in the process of fund sales and operation, which will be borne by fund investors in the end to pay for the services provided by fund managers, fund custodians, sales agencies and registration agencies.
: Investor-related expenses related to fund operation mainly include the following categories:
1. Operating expenses: Fund operating expenses refer to the expenses incurred during the fund operation, mainly including management fees, custody fees and other expenses, which are directly deducted from the fund assets.
② Management fee: The fund management fee is the remuneration paid to the fund manager. Generally, it is calculated on a daily basis according to a certain proportion of the net asset value of the fund (annual rate), extracted from the fund assets and paid regularly. Fund management fee is the main source of income for fund managers. The fund manager's own expenses cannot be spread into the fund or fund company, nor can they be charged to investors. Daily management fee = calculated daily fund net asset value × management rate ÷ days of the year.
3. Custody fee: the fund custody fee refers to the fee charged by the fund custodian to the fund or fund company for providing custody services for the fund. Custody fees are usually drawn according to a certain proportion of the fund's net asset value, calculated and accumulated daily, and paid to the custodian regularly. Custody fee accrued daily = net asset value of the fund on the calculation day × custody rate ÷ days of the year.
④ Other expenses: Other expenses include registration fees, seat rental fees, securities trading commissions, attorney fees, accountant fees, information disclosure fees, holders' meeting fees, etc.
⑤ Operating expenses: Operating expenses are important costs in fund operation. The operating expenses of funds with different investment strategies vary greatly. The above operating expenses and charging methods shall be announced in the fund prospectus.