Zero-load

Zero-load refers to a mutual fund that charges no commission or sales charge.[1] Instead of using a secondary party shares are generally distributed directly by the investment company. Research has shown that there is little difference in the performance of zero-load funds in comparison to load funds.[2] However, as an investor in a load fund has to pay out fees to buy in or out, a load fund must perform better in order for the investor to get the same outcome. This means that in essence a zero-load fund starts the 'investment race' with a headstart.[3]

References
  1. "No-Load Fund Definition". Investopedia. 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. Morey, M (2003). "Should you carry the load?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2010. A comprehensive analysis of load and no-load mutual fund out-of-sample performance, Journal of Banking & Finance, Issue 27, pp1245–1271
  3. "Load vs. No-Load Funds - Mutual Funds Center - Yahoo! Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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