A mutual fund had NAV per share of $23.00 on January 1, 2016.On December 31 of the same year, the fund's NAV was $23.15.Income distributions were $0.63, and the fund had capital gain distributions of $1.26.Without considering taxes and transactions costs, what rate of return did an investor receive on the fund last year?

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The rate of return is calculated as: [(Ending NAV - Beginning NAV) + Income Distributions + Capital Gain Distributions] / Beginning NAV. So, [(23.15 - 23.00) + 0.63 + 1.26] / 23.00 = 8.87%.

A Mutual Fund Had NAV Per Share of $23