Mutual Fund Class B Shares: Good Buy or Goodbye?
You may have heard that mutual fund Class B shares are a good buy — especially from transaction-oriented, commission-based advisors/brokers. But, at the same time, you might also hear that more and more mutual fund companies are saying “goodbye” to mutual fund B shares. What Are Mutual Fund Class B Shares? Most mutual funds offer various classes of shares for purchase (the differences are in the mutual fund fees and expenses of each share class). Several common mutual fund share classes include: Class A, Class B and Class C mutual fund shares. Each share class requires a management and operating fee and many share classes also include a 12b-1 fee. Mutual fund B shares do not require front-end sales charges, but carry a contingent deferred sales charge (
