front-end load

American  

[fruhnt-end] / ˈfrʌntˌɛnd /

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-endloadfund over a period of years.

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front-end load British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• front-end loading
  noun

Etymology

Origin of front-end load

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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front-end load

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.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 26, 2018

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

From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 26, 2018

A 5 percent front-end load means the fund must gain 5.26 percent for the investor to break even.

From US News ● Sep. 12, 2016

Generally, Class A shares require a front-end load, though it may be reduced for subsequent purchases after the account reaches a given size.

From US News ● Sep. 12, 2016

The funds claim that this big "front-end load" is an incentive to steady saving, but some funds think that such juicy commissions are completely unjustified.

From Time Magazine Archive