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CIRCULAR
SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2018/18
February 05, 2018
All Mutual Funds/Asset Management Companies (AMCs)/
Trustee Companies/Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds
Sir/ Madam,
Subject: Total Expense Ratio – change and disclosure
1. It is observed that there are frequent changes carried out in Total Expense Ratio
(TER) and such changes are not prominently disclosed to investors. In order to bring
uniformity in disclosure of actual TER charged to mutual fund schemes and to enable
the investor to take informed decision, the following has been decided:
a. AMCs shall prominently disclose on a daily basis, the TER of all schemes under
a separate head – “Total Expense Ratio of Mutual Fund Schemes” on their
website in downloadable spreadsheet format as per Annexure A.
b. Any change in the base TER (i.e. TER excluding additional expenses provided in
Regulation 52(6A)(b) and 52(6A)(c) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996)
in comparison to previous base TER charged to any scheme shall be
communicated to investors of the scheme through notice via email or SMS at
least three working days prior to effecting such change. (For example, if changed
TER is to be effective from January 8, 2018, then notice shall be given latest by
January 2, 2018, considering at least three working days prior to effective date).
Further, the notice of change in base TER shall be updated in the aforesaid
section of website at least three working days prior to effecting such change.
However, any decrease in TER due to decrease in applicable limits as prescribed
in Regulation 52 (6) (i.e. due to increase in daily net assets of the scheme) would
not require issuance of any prior notice to the investors. Further, such decrease
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in TER shall be immediately communicated to investors of the scheme through
email or SMS and uploaded on the website in terms of clause (a) above.
c. The above change in the base TER in comparison to previous base TER charged
to the scheme shall be intimated to the Board of Directors of AMC along with the
rationale recorded in writing.
d. The changes in TER shall also be placed before the Trustees on quarterly basis
along with rationale for such changes.
2. SEBI circular SEBI/IMD/CIR No. 5/126096/08 dated May 23, 2008, and SEBI
Circular CIR/IMD/DF/7/2013 dated April 23, 2013, inter-alia, have prescribed the
formats for Scheme Information Document and Placement Memorandum
respectively, wherein, the following is mentioned under the head “ANNUAL SCHEME
RECURRING EXPENSES”:
“The mutual fund would update the current expense ratios on the website within two
working days mentioning the effective date of the change.”
In partial modification to the aforesaid circulars the above provision has been
substituted by the following:
“The mutual fund would update the current expense ratios on the website at least
three working days prior to the effective date of the change. Additionally, AMCs shall
provide the exact weblink of the heads under which TER is disclosed in their
website.”
3. This circular shall be applicable – (i) immediately for new schemes to be launched
on or after the date of this circular and (ii) for all the existing schemes with effect from
March 1, 2018.
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4. This circular is issued in exercise of the power conferred under Section 11 (1) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992, read with the provision 77 of SEBI
(Mutual Funds) Regulation, 1996 to protect the interests of investors in securities and
to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.
Yours faithfully,
Harini Balaji
General Manager
Tel no.: 022-26449372
Email: harinib@sebi.gov.in
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Annexure A
Format for disclosure of TER of mutual fund schemes.
Total Expense Ratio (TER) for Mutual Fund Schemes
Name of Scheme: XYZ
Date
(DD/MM/YY
YY)
Regular Plan
Direct Plan
Base
TER
(%)1
Additional
expense
as per
Regulation
52(6A)(b)
(%)2
Additional
expense
as per
Regulation
52(6A)(c)
(%)3
GST
(%)4
Total
TER
(%)
Base
TER
(%)1
Additional
expense as
per
Regulation
52(6A)(b)
(%)2
Additional
expense
as per
Regulation
52(6A)(c)
(%)3
GST
(%)4
Total
TER
(%)
01/03/2018
02/03/2018
03/03/2018
…
…
1. Base TER excludes additional expenses provided in Regulation 52(6A)(b) and 52(6A)(c) of SEBI (Mutual Funds)
Regulations, 1996.
2. Additional Expenses not exceeding 0.30% in terms of Regulation 52(6A)(b) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
3. Additional Expenses not exceeding 0.20% in terms of Regulation 52(6A)(c) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
4. Present GST rate is XX %.
5. Percentages mentioned above are annualized.
6. Base TER of direct plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission, etc., and no
commission shall be paid from such plans.