FRONT-END LOAD Definition & Meaning

front-end load

[ fruhnt-end ]

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noun

the sales commission and other fees taken out of the first year's payment under a contractual plan for purchasing shares of a mutual fund �ڰ��ǲԳ�-��Ի�l�ǲ���Ăf�ܲԻ� over a period of years.

front-end load

noun

commission and other expenses paid for as a large proportion of the early payments made by an investor in an insurance policy or a long-term investment plan

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Derived Forms

front-end loading, noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of front-end load¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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Typically, Class A shares will have front-end load fees that are as high as 5 percent.

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That would offset the front-end load fees you would pay.

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You do not have to pay a front-end load fee with Class C shares and typically, the backend load will be equivalent to 1 percent or less.

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"The question is whether the economy can avoid recession and that would depend on what the Fed does. If the Fed raised by 50 and they say they're willing to consider 75, then we know that they're not going to get ahead of inflation. You need to front-end load the hikes."

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Investors in a mutual fund’s A share class pay a sales load as an upfront cost, called a front-end load.

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