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Load

Sales charge on a mutual fund, usually paid at time of purchase. The NASD allows loads up to 8.5% of the value of the investment.

Load Fundsup to 8.5%
Low-Load Funds3% or below
No-Load Funds0

No-load funds can still charge 12b-1 fees.


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