Mutual Fund Share Classes Explained

If you are like most investors you have been exposed to the variety of Mutual Funds and their different classes. Do you understand them? Do you understand how they can affect your returns? Read more to learn about one of the Fund industry’s big mysteries. Most Mutual Funds offer multiple classes of shares. They all invest in the same underlying fund but the expenses and commissions paid, referred to as «load», are varying and can serious affect the returns you realize. Most Mutual Funds offer three share classes which are typically referred to as A, B, and C share classes, and loads and fees vary per share class.