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Title Where can I find information on ADR pass through fees?
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Investors should review each individual ADR's prospectus for specific pass-through fee information. You can search for individual prospectuses online using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Company Search.

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Title When are ADR Pass-Through Fees collected?
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Pass-through fees can be charged in two different manners. If the underlying ordinary share pays a dividend, the custodian banks collect the foreign issuer's funds and convert them to U.S. dollars and then forward the dividend payments to ADR holders. Generally, at this time, they also choose to charge the ADR pass-through fee. When the foreign issuer does not offer dividends, the pass-through fee is simply deducted from the investor's account according to the predetermined timing as delineated in the ADR's prospectus.

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