A mutual fund that charges a commission when shares are bought; also known as front-end load fund. Funds are also available with no loads or low loads.
A mutual fund that levies a sales charge, either when shares are bought (a front-end load) or sold (a back-end load).
A mutual fund that levies a sales charge up to 8.5%. There are various types of load funds including a front-end load where the fee is levied when buying shares; and a back-end load where the fee is charged when selling shares. See Redemption Fee.
A mutual fund with shares sold at a price that includes a sales charge, or load — typically four to nine percent of the net amount invested. (See also Load.)
a mutual fund in which the shareholder invests with the help of a salesperson
a mutual fund that is sold to investors through a sales network, typically by stock brokers, financial planners, and insurance agents
a mutual fund that maintains a sales force and sells shares at a price that includes a commission or load
a mutual fund whose shares are sold by stockbrokers, financial planners and some types of financial institutions for a commission
Any mutual fund sold to an investor through a broker or salesperson. The fund pays a commission to the broker or salesperson for selling the fund.
A mutual fund selling shares with a sales charge.
Mutual funds that have associated commissions for purchasing or redeeming shares.
A mutual fund that levies a sales charge up to 8.5%, which is included in the offering price of its shares, and is sold by a broker or salesman. A front-end load is the fee charged when buying into a fund; a back-end load is the fee charged when getting out of a fund.
Mutual fund with shares sold at it's NAV plus a sales charge (typically 4-8%) of the net amount invested.
Mutual fund that has a front- or back-end sales charge.
A mutual fund that charges a sales fee for buying or selling shares.
A type of mutual fund that charges a sales commission when an investor buys shares. See no load fund.... read full article
A mutual fund that tends to impose large commissions, typically ranging from 8.5% on small amounts invested down to 1% on amounts of $500,000 or over. Related: No-load fund
A mutual fund with shares sold at a price including a large sales charge. This sales fee may range from 3% to as high as 8% of the full purchase.
A mutual fund that has charges a sales charge. Load funds charge the investor a set percentage for a mutual fund share. Loaded funds can either be front-loaded or back-loaded. Back-loaded funds charge the investor a set percentage when he/she redeems their shares. anagement Fee This fee is usually charged by open-ended and closed-ended mutual fund companies. The management fee is the cost to actively manage the mutual fund portfolio. The fee is usually about 1% per year or less.
A mutual fund with shares sold at a price including a sales charge--typically 4 % to 8% of the net amount indicated. Some "no-load" funds have distribution fees permitted by article 12b1 of the Investment Company Act; these are typically 0.25%. A "true no-load" fund has neither a sales charge not 12b1 fee. A load implies that the fund purchaser receives some investment advice or other service worthy of the charge.
A mutual fund that sells shares at a price that includes sales charges or commissions.
A fund that imposes a one-time fee - either when fund shares are purchased (front-end load) or redeemed (back-end load) - or a fund that charges a 12b-1 fee greater than 0.25 percent.
mutual fund with shares sold at a price including a large sales charge -- typically 4% to 8% of the net amount indicated. Some "no-load" funds have distribution fees permitted by article 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act; these are typically 0. 25%. A "true no-load" fund has neither a sales charge nor Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) program, the aggregation that the fund purchaser receives some investment advice or other service worthy of the charge.
A mutual fund that is bought or sold for a sales charge by a brokerage or other sales representative.
The shares of a mutual fund sold with a sales charge included in the sale price.
Mutual Fund that is sold for a sales charge by a brokerage firm or other sales representative. Such funds may be stock, bond or commodity funds, with conservative or aggressive objectives.