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Back-End Load
The short answer
A sales charge applied when an investor sells or redeems shares in a mutual fund, as opposed to a front-end load charged at purchase.
What is Back-End Load?
A sales charge applied when an investor sells or redeems shares in a mutual fund, as opposed to a front-end load charged at purchase.
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