Front-end load

Front-end Load
A front-end load is a sales charge or commission that an investment levies on shares bought. Mutual funds and insurance policies are best known for charging them.

front-end load
sales charge applied to an investment at the time of initial purchase. There may be a front-end load on a mutual fund, for instance, which is sold by a broker.

front-end load

The fee charged to an investor at the time he buys a mutual fund, an investment scheme such as a pension plan, or an insurance policy.

Front-end Load
The percentage of the purchase price that is charged and deducted from the investment. Same as Sales Charge. For example, if you invest $1000 in a 4% front-end load mutual fund, you only purchase $960 worth of shares.

Front-End Load: A sales charge levied on the purchase of mutual fund units.
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Front-end load - A sales commission, usually 4%-5% of your investment but negotiable, charged when you buy mutual fund units.

FRONT-END LOAD:  A sales charge incurred on the purchase of an investment. Sales charges incurred upon sale of the investment are called back-end load.

Front-end Load
See Subscription fee.
Futures Contract
Financial product through which a buyer and seller undertake to exchange a particular quantity of a commodity or financial instruments at an agreed price on a stipulated future date.

front-end load
A form of sales charge imposed by some mutual funds. A front-end load is an initial charge that is deducted from each investment made in the fund. The amount of the charge is usually a percentage of the amount of the investment.

Front-End Load: A sales fee (load) investors pay up-front at the time they purchase an investment.
Futures: Agreements to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a set price on a specific future date.

Front-end load
The load, or sales charge, that you pay when you purchase shares of a mutual fund or annuity is called a front-end load. Some mutual funds identify shares purchased with a front-end load as Class A shares.

Front-end load. The sales commission charged at the time of purchase of a mutual fund, insurance policy or other product. (See also back-end load.) ...

front-end load: A sales fee charged on the day an investor purchases mutual fund shares, usually between 3 to 8.5 percent of the investment.

Front-end load
The fee applied to an investment at the time of initial purchase, e.g., on a mutual fund purchased from a broker or mutual fund company.
Front fee
The fee initially paid by the buyer upon entering a split-fee option contract.

Front-end Load - Sales charge that is immediately deducted from the purchase price of mutual fund shares.

Front-end load
A front-end load is a commission or fee that is charged when an investment is initially purchased. Investments that require a front-end load include mutual funds, annuities, and life insurance policies.

Front-end load fund
This type of mutual fund charges a sales commission, often in the range of 2% to 5%, when the mutual funds are purchased.

Front-end loads/fees charged in the investment arena are most often paid to intermediaries such as financial planners, brokers, investment advisors, etc as sales commissions.

Front-end load: Many mutual funds have what they call "loads," a fancy word for sales charges or commissions. Most mutual funds that impose a sales charge do so up front, when you buy the fund. This front-end load can range from 2.5% to 8.

FRONT-END LOAD One of three possible sales charge schedules imposed by funds that charge fees. A front end load, or "upfront charge" is a fee charged on the initial purchase of fund shares, and can range from 3% to 8% of the purchase amount.

Front-end load: A sales charge or commission paid when an individual buys an investment.
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Front-End Load (business term)
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Front-End Load
A sales charge in connection with the purchase of an investment, which is applied at the time of purchase. Generally this term is associated with mutual funds, but may also apply to life insurance policies and limited partnerships.

Front-End Load - Refers to charges which are imposed upon the purchase or acquisition of an investment position. Many times these charges are on a sliding scale. Sometimes, these charges are viewed as impediments for early withdrawals.

Front-end load fund
Mutual funds that charge a fee at the time units are purchased.
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front-end load
Initial sales commission at the time of the purchase of mutual funds.

Front-end load
When you purchase shares of a mutual fund or annuity, you may have to pay a load, or sales charge. If you pay the charge when you make the purchase, it's called a front-end load.

No front-end load fees.
A small back-end load fee of 1%
If you hold the shares for >1 year, the back-end load fee is eliminated.
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For funds with front-end loads, the full amount of the load is deducted. For deferred, or back-end loads, the percentage charged often declines the longer shares are held.

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See front-end load. balance sheet A financial report that indicates the net worth of an individual or business at a given moment, comparing what is owned (assets) to what is owed (liabilities).

Also see front-end load and low load. BAIL-OUT PROVISION A provision, which may be contained in annuity contracts that enables the owner of the annuity to surrender the contract without penalties, ...

Class A shares have a front-end load, which is a commission you pay at the time you buy the shares. The average range is between 2% and 5%, though it varies. This amount is subtracted from the total you're investing in the fund.

There are two kinds of loads: front-end loads and back-end loads. A front-end load is paid when you buy a load mutual fund. A back-end load is paid when you sell a load mutual fund; it is also called a redemption fee or deferred sales charge.

The sales charge on a mutual fund may be imposed as a front-end load when you buy (also known as a Class A share), as a back-end load when you sell (also known as a Class B share), ...

Load - A sales commission charged by many mutual funds. Some are front-end loads (fee paid when the shares are purchased) or back-end loads (fees paid when the shares are sold).
Loan Balance - The amount owed, including principal and interest.

BREAKPOINT - Mutual funds that charge a percentage of the amount you invest as a front-end load, or sal...
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investment size that triggers reduced charges the size of investment at which the front-end loading on larger investments in a mutual fund starts to be reduced
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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.

Class B shares of the fund might give retail investors the option of having a contingent deferred sales charge and an annual 12b-1 fee instead of a front-end load. Class C shares are subject to 12b-1 fees.

A mutual fund that charges a permanent sales charge, usually at some fixed percentage. See: Front-end loads and back-end loads.
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For example, front-end loading is the assigning of higher relative values to the work completed during the early phases of a project, or the assigning of higher profits to high quantity items under a unit-price contract.

Level load
A mutual fund that charges a permanent sales charge, usually at some fixed percentage. See: Front-end loads and back-end loads.

Initial charge
The charge levied on investors by a fund manager when units or shares in a fund are purchased. Also often known as front-end load.

A sales commission assessed by some mutual funds to compensate the broker or financial planner who sells them; commissions typically range from 2 to 6 percent. Front-end loads are assessed at time of purchase; ...

These contributions are invested, and the worker pays no tax when he begins receiving distributions. Because taxes are front-end loaded, Roth 401k plans are advantageous for workers who anticipate being in higher tax brackets in future years.

A fee charged when you buy a mutual fund, generally expressed as a percentage of your purchase price. If you pay an acquisition fee, there are usually no charges when you sell your investment. Also called the front-end load, or sales charge.

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The plan trust's sponsor makes money by charging a "creation and sales charge", also known as a "front-end load", to investors.

Front End Fee
A fee charge to a borrower at the commencement of a loan, or a commission levied on an investor to buy into a unit trust. Also known as front-end load.

front-end load A sales charge paid when an individual buys an investment, such as a mutual... front-ending an order A block order in which the broker/dealer purchases a portion of the block and...

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