Redemption Fee
A shareholder fee that some mutual funds charge when investors redeem mutual fund shares (that is, sell shares back to the fund). A redemption fee, which is paid to the fund, is not the same as and may be in addition to a back-end sales load, which is typically used to compensate a broker.
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A shareholder fee that some mutual funds charge when investors redeem mutual fund shares (that is, sell shares back to the fund). A redemption fee, which is paid to the fund, is not the same as and may be in addition to a back-end sales load, which is typically used to compensate a broker. [1]
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A shareholder fee that some mutual funds charge when investors redeem mutual fund shares (that is, sell shares back to the fund). A redemption fee, which is paid to the fund, is not the same as and may be in addition to a back-end sales load, which is typically used to compensate a broker. [1]
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