front-end load
[ fruhnt-end ]
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 (front-end load fund ) over a period of years.
Origin of front-end load
1First recorded in 1960–65
- Also called front load.
Words Nearby front-end load
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British Dictionary definitions for front-end load
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
Derived forms of front-end load
- front-end loading, noun
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