n NISM Certifications
V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Which of these funds will generally have a higher fund management cost?

Practice question from NISM series VA - Mid length mock test — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Debt Fund

  2. B

    Passive Equity Fund

  3. Active Equity Fund

    Correct answer

  4. D

    Equity Index Fund

Why this is the answer

Active Equity Funds have higher management costs due to frequent buying and selling of securities, extensive research, and active portfolio management. In contrast, Passive Equity Funds (like index funds) are less costly because they replicate a market index with minimal changes.

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