no-load
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of no-load
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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It certainly made me wonder whether, with windfalls like these, I should stick with those boring, no-load, low-fee index funds that everyone tells me are the foundation of a smart investment plan.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2021
If you think the fund can do that, and that no comparable no-load fund will do as well, then paying the load may make sense.
From US News • Sep. 12, 2016
More ingenious come-ons might entice players to visit no-load mutual funds aiming at young people with no previous exposure to the world of finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 5, 2016
According to Morningstar, his 5-star rated no-load mutual fund is the number one ranked fund in its category for one-, three- and five-year return periods.
From Forbes • May 15, 2015
As he closed the switch, on no-load, the electrostatic voltmeter flopped over instantly, and steadied at just over 80,000 volts.
From The Ultimate Weapon by McConnell, Gerald
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