An investor is considering two mutual funds. Fund A has a 5.75% front-end load and a 1.25% expense ratio. Fund B is no-load, but has a 2.25% expense ratio. If the investor plans on being in either fund for 6 years, which should they choose given that they have $16,000 to invest and both funds have gross returns of 12% per year? Fees are applied at each year-end to year-end asset values, but the load is taken out up-front only once.
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The Answer of An investor is considering two mutual funds. Fund A has a 5.75% front-end load and a 1.25% expense ratio. Fund B is no-load, but has a 2.25% expense ratio. If the investor plans on being in either fund for 6 years, which should they choose given that they have $16,000 to invest and both funds have gross returns of 12% per year? Fees are applied at each year-end to year-end asset values, but the load is taken out up-front only once.
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An Investor Is Considering Two Mutual Funds