This is the most common
type of sales charge and often the least expensive, and depending on the amount you invest, may be reduced or waived altogether.
In the current investing environment, the lion's
share of the sales charge is paid to the investment company or life insurance carrier offering access to the investment.
The difference between these prices typically equals the
amount of the sales charge that the company is assessing on the purchase.
Right now, a wide
range of sales charges apply across funds available on broker - dealer platforms; hence, the need for a new share class to equalize them.
Sector fund investors should closely monitor what they pay in
terms of sales charges and annual expenses for sector funds, which run higher than funds in more general categories.
What I don't think he realized was that his $ 40,000 investment started at $ 37,700
because of this sales charge - so he was already investing at a disadvantage.
It speaks to the power of their sales & marketing teams, and the corrupting
lure of sales charges for advisers / brokers.
Donations made annually by National Bank representing a
percentage of sales charged to the card over a period of 12 months by all Allure card holders.
Highly rated funds are defined as those funds that have a 4 - or 5 - star Morningstar rating.For each fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating ™ based on a Morningstar Risk - Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the
effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
For each fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating ™ based on a Morningstar Risk - Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects
of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
For each fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Ratingä based on a Morningstar Risk - Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects
of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
Surrender Charge — A type
of sales charge you must pay if you sell or withdraw money from a variable annuity during the «surrender period» — a set period of time that typically lasts six to eight years after you purchase the annuity.
Taking the hit on this type
of sales charge is usually worth it if you've decided to manage your own money using a discount brokerage — it clears the slate and lets you construct a low - cost portfolio.
‡ Lipper is an industry research firm whose rankings are based on total return performance, vary over time, and do not reflect the effects
of sales charges.
The fine print stated the following: Rankings are based on total return and do not include the effects
of sales charges The rankings were based on the funds» Class Z shares.
Performance shown does not reflect the effects
of any sales charges.
The performance shown does not include the effects
of sales charges.
For each fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar risk - adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects
of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
For each fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar RatingTM based on a Morningstar Risk - Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects
of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
A type
of sales charge you must pay if you sell or withdraw money from an annuity during the «surrender period» — a set time, often lasting 10 or more years after you purchase the annuity.
For each fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk - Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects
of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.
Performance figures are based on NAV (bid prices) provided by third - parties and don't include the effects
of sales charges, if any.
For each retail mutual fund with at least a three - year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk - Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects
of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.