front-end load

[ fruhnt-end ]

noun

1. 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.

front-end load

noun

1. 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

• front-end loading, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of front-end load¹

First recorded in 1960–65