(a) A state trust company may invest for its own account in equity securities of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 USCS Section 80a-1 et seq.) and the Securities Act of 1933 (15 USCS Section 77a et seq.) if the portfolio of the investment company consists wholly of investments in which the state trust company could invest directly for its own account.

(b) If the portfolio of an investment company described in subsection (a) of this section consists wholly of investments in which the state trust company could invest directly without limitation under Section 81-27-5.101(d), the state trust company may invest in the investment company without limitation.

(c) If the portfolio of an investment company described in subsection (a) of this section contains any investment that is subject to the limits of Section 81-27-5.101(c), the state trust company may invest in the investment company not more than an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the state trust company’s capital. This provision does not apply to a money market fund.

(d) In evaluating investment limits under this article, a state trust company may not be required to combine:

(1) The state trust company’s pro rata share of the securities of an issuer in the portfolio of an investment company with the state trust company’s pro rata share of the securities of that issuer held by another investment company in which the state trust company has invested; or

(2) The state trust company’s own direct investment in the securities of an issuer with the state trust company’s pro rata share of the securities of that issuer held by each investment company in which the state trust company has invested under this section.