In the Add Entity Share Class Information panel, when you add a share class to a master fund entity, you can select various options based on the requirements of your business. See the Add Share Classes section for details on adding a share class.

Add Entity Share Class Information

The following are the options for add entity share class information fields:

• Entity ID (tag 1163). Specifies the unique identifier of the master fund entity associated with the share class.
• Entity Name (tag 1164). Specifies the abbreviated name of the master fund entity associated with the share class.
• Effective Date (tag 1109). Specifies the effective date of the share class associated with the master fund entity.
• Share Class Code (tag 34). Specifies the share class code. You can set up additional values for the Share Class Code field using the Add Code Values panel.
• Share Class Name (tag 3626). Specifies the share class name associated with the Share Class code.
• Share Class CUSIP (tag 10478). Specifies the CUSIP of the share class.
• Share Class Ticker (tag 10479). Specifies the ticker of the share class.
• Share Class Exchange (tag 10480). Specifies the exchange of the share class.
• Share Class ISIN (tag 10481). Specifies the ISIN of the share class.
• NASDAQ Symbol (tag 13). Specifies the NASDAQ symbol.
• NASDAQ Listing Start Date (tag 5163). Specifies the begin date of the time period when a NAV for this share class can be marked for transmission to NASDAQ.
• NASDAQ Listing End Date (tag 5164). Specifies the end date of the time period when a NAV for this share class can be marked for transmission to NASDAQ.
• Transfer Agent Name (tag 3627). Specifies the name of the transfer agent.
• Transfer Agent Account Number (tag 3628). Specifies the transfer agent account number.
• Load Charge (tag 5165). Specifies the load charge for the share class.
• Load Effective Date (tag 5166). Specifies the effective date of the load charge for the share class. This date is required if you specify a load charge.
• Share Class Status (tag 3630). Describes the status of the share class. Options include Active (Default) and Inactive. The system excludes share classes with an Inactive status from SEC yield calculation.
• Share Class Termination Date (tag 3631). Specifies the termination date of the share class. It is used in SEC yield processing.
• Class Inception Date (tag 3629). Specifies the share class inception date.
• Inception NAV (tag 3634). Specifies the value of the share class at inception.
• Base Class (tag 12013). Indicates whether the share class NAV is used as the basis when determining NAV divergence. Options include Yes and No.
• Class Expense Ratio (tag 12014). Stores the class level expense ratio value used to set up NAV divergence and class expense ratio tolerance checks for the Control Center's Class Expense Ratio Test (ECERT).
• Minimum Yield (tag 4992). Indicates the minimum yield that a daily distributing master fund entity must obtain. The system requires a minimum yield to process expense reimbursements. If the net investment income (NII) process calculates a yield below this threshold, it recalculates the distribution amount to equal this threshold. The system automatically posts the difference to a dividend expense reimbursement account. The minimum yield is reported as a percentage; however, you must enter it as a numerical value. You can also enter a value for this field using the multi-row pane on the Master Fund Setup panel.
• NII Distribution Method (tag 11475). Determines if the share class accumulates or distributes net investment income (NII). Options include:
  –  Accumulate. Allows the share class to accumulate net investment income. When you calculate net investment income, the mil rate and yield are calculated for the share class, but the distribution is not posted to the ledger and subledger. You can use the Trigger Accumulated Distribution panel to post accumulated distributions.
  –  Distribute. Allows the share class to distribute net investment income. When you calculate net investment income, the mil rate and yield are calculated for the share class, and the distribution is posted to the ledger and subledger.
  
• PACE Performance Entity ID (tag 5630). Identifies the entity identification number used for the share class in Eagle's Performance solution.
• User Defined Share Class ID (tag 5631). Specifies a user defined identification number for the share class.

Fund to Fund - Underlying Fund Identification

The following are the options for fund to fund/underlying fund identification:

• Held As Security (tag 10847). Identifies the fund as a multi class fund. Options include Yes and No (Default). If you select Yes, the NAV Price Precision field and the Primary Asset ID field appear.

Tax Equalization Fields

The following are the options for tax equalization fields:

• European Equalization Method (tag 11541). Specifies the method to use for the selected share class. This option is required if you set the European Equalization Flag field to Yes at the fund level. Individual classes can use different methods. Options include Settled Shares and Outstanding Shares.

Retail Performance

The following are the options for retail performance:

• Generate Dummy Share Class ID (tag 7006). Determines whether to generate a dummy share class identifier. Options include Yes and No.
• Share Class ID (tag 2421). Specifies a unique share class identifier.
• Check to Validate Share Class ID is Unique (tag 7010). Indicates whether the share class ID is unique. Options include Yes and No.

Retail Performance Fields

The following are the options for retail performance fields:

• Performance Fund (tag 7009). Indicates if the fund will utilize Eagle Performance. Options include Yes and No.