Among the study's key findings: In manufacturing, median total compensation (which includes fees, retainers, committee pay, and all forms of stock compensation) for outside directors is now $109,000, up from $91,250 in 2005. The service sector is $106,250 this year, up from $81,875 last year.ore findings on overall board compensation: 1  The median value of annual retainers paid in cash was $50,000, remaining flat from 2005 to 2006. 2  The median value of annual retainers paid in equity increased 8% to $100,000 in 2006. 3  The median value of aggregate board meeting fees increased less than 1% to $12,900 in 2006.
How it works/Example: The expense ratio is the recurring annual fee for a fund, and should not be confused with sales fees and commissions (these are paid only upon the purchase or sale of a fund). The average expense ratio for an actively managed mutual fund is about 1.5%.ow it works/Example: The expense ratio is the recurring annual fee for a fund, and should not be confused with sales fees and commissions (these are paid only upon the purchase or sale of a fund). The average expense ratio for an actively managed mutual fund is about 1.5%.
A loss ratio is a ratio of losses to gains, used normally in a financial context. It is the opposite of the gross profit ratio (commonly known as the gross profit margin). For insurance, the loss ratio is the ratio of total losses incurred (paid and reserved) in claims plus adjustment expenses divided by the total premiums earned.