The following provides an alphabetical index of topics included in the Resources for Directors section of this website. Each topic may also be accessed through the categories in the navigation links to the left.

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U V

A

accountant. Accounting and Audit
actively managed fund. Investment (Portfolio) Performance
administrator. Service Providers
advertising. Advertising and Social Media
adviser. Advisory Contract Approval; Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
advisory contract approval. Advisory Contract Approval
alpha. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
alternative investment funds. Alternative Investment Funds
annual report. Accounting and Audit; Disclosure
asset allocation. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Target Date Funds
audit. Accounting and Audit
audit committee. Accounting and Audit
audit committee financial expert. Accounting and Audit
auditor. Accounting and Audit
authorized participant. Exchange-Traded Funds

B

benchmark. Advisory Contract Approval; Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
best execution. Soft Dollars and Best Execution
beta. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
bond fund. Fixed-Income Funds
breakpoints. Advisory Contract Approval
broker-dealer. Distribution; Soft Dollars and Best Execution
business continuity. Business Continuity
business judgment rule. Fund Governance Overview

C

chair. Board Composition; Board Leadership
chief compliance officer (CCO). Compliance and CCO Oversight
chief information security officer. Business Continuity; Cybersecurity
closed-end fund. Closed-End Funds
cluster board. Fund Governance Overview
commission sharing arrangements. Soft Dollars and Best Execution
compliance. Compliance and CCO Oversight
contingent deferred sales load. Distribution
credit default swap. Derivatives
custodian. Service Providers
cybersecurity. Cybersecurity

D

derivatives. Derivatives
director. Fund Governance Overview
directors and officers (D&O) insurance. Indemnification and Insurance
disclosure. Disclosure
distribution. Distribution
diversification. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
duty of care. Fund Governance Overview
duty of loyalty. Fund Governance Overview

E

economies of scale. Advisory Contract Approval
enforcement. Litigation and Enforcement; Securities and Exchange Commission
enterprise risk. Risk Oversight
errors and omissions (E&O) insurance. Indemnification and Insurance
exchange-traded fund (ETF). Exchange-Traded Funds

F

fair value. Valuation
fall-out benefits. Advisory Contract Approval
fees and gates. Money Market Funds
fiduciary duty. Fund Governance Overview
financial statements. Accounting and Audit
front-end load. Distribution
fund supermarket. Distribution

G

Gartenberg. Advisory Contract Approval; Litigation and Enforcement
governance. Fund Governance Overview

H

high-frequency trading. Soft Dollars and Best Execution

I

indemnification. Indemnification and Insurance
independence. Fund Governance Overview
independent chair. Board Leadership and Composition
independent director. Fund Governance Overview
independent lead director. Board Leadership and Composition
independent legal counsel. Fund Governance Overview
independent public accountant. Accounting and Audit
index fund. Investment (Portfolio) Performance
interested director. Fund Governance Overview; Board Leadership and Composition
insurance. Indemnification and Insurance
intermediary. Distribution
interest rate swap. Derivatives
intraday indicative value (IIV). Exchange-Traded Funds
investment adviser. Advisory Contract Approval; Investment (Portfolio) Performance
investment objective. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
investment performance. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
investment return. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
investment risk. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight

J

Jones v. Harris. Advisory Contract Approval; Litigation and Enforcement

L

level load. Distribution
litigation. Litigation and Enforcement
liquidity. Liquidity
load. Distribution
load fund. Distribution

M

management fee. Advisory Contract Approval
mandatory retirement. Retirement Policy and Succession Planning
market value. Valuation
money market fund. Money Market Funds

N

net asset value (NAV). Valuation
no-load fund. Distribution

O

omnibus account. Distribution
on-boarding. Fund Governance Overview; Board Leadership and Composition
options. Derivatives
orientation. Fund Governance Overview; Board Leadership and Composition

P

peer group. Advisory Contract Approval; Investment (Portfolio) Performance
portfolio manager. Advisory Contract Approval
portfolio performance. Investment (Portfolio) Performance; Investment Risk Oversight
pricing. Valuation
principal underwriter. Distribution; Service Providers
profitability analysis. Advisory Contract Approval
prospectus. Disclosure
proxy voting. Proxy Voting
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Accounting and Audit

R

retirement policy. Retirement Policy and Succession Planning
revenue sharing. Distribution
risk. Risk Oversight; Investment Risk Oversight
Rule 2a-7. Money Market Funds
Rule 12b-1. Distribution
Rule 38a-1. Compliance and CCO Oversight

S

sales charge. Distribution
Section 15(c). Advisory Contract Approval; Litigation and Enforcement
Section 36(b). Advisory Contract Approval; Litigation and Enforcement
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Securities and Exchange Commission
securities lending. Securities Lending
self-assessment. Self-Assessments
semiannual report. Accounting and Audit; Disclosure
service provider. Service Providers
shareholder report. Accounting and Audit; Disclosure
social media. Advertising and Social Media
soft dollars. Soft Dollars and Best Execution
statement of additional information (SAI). Disclosure
succession planning. Retirement Policy and Succession Planning
subadviser. Advisory Contract Approval; Investment (Portfolio) Performance
sub-transfer agent. Distribution
summary prospectus. Disclosure
swaps. Derivatives

T

target date fund. Target Date Funds
transfer agent. Distribution; Service Providers
trustee. Fund Governance Overview

U

underwriter. Distribution; Service Providers
unitary board. Fund Governance Overview

V

valuation. Valuation 

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