RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Investor Learning and Mutual Fund Advertising and Distribution Fees JF The Journal of Investing FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 53 OP 56 DO 10.3905/JOI.2009.18.4.053 VO 18 IS 4 A1 John A Haslem YR 2009 UL https://pm-research.com/content/18/4/53.abstract AB Some studies show that investors invest in funds that attract their attention through advertising rather then doing their own research on potentially more appropriate funds. The cost of advertising is just one more expense to the fund that impacts the investor. This article looks at 12b-1 fees and their effects and transformation.TOPICS: Mutual fund performance, performance measurement