Share Class Type

This field allows you to quickly and easily search and rank by share class types. The field contains one of 14 preset values. Each fund is assigned one of these types.

 

Share Class Type

Also
known as

Front Load status

Deferred Load status

12b-1 status

Investment Minimum

A

1, I, or One

Typically between 4% and 5.75%

Typically 0%

Typically between 0 and 50 bps

Typically $2,500 or less

Adv

Adv, Advisor or Retail

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically between 0 and 50 bps

Typically $10,000 or less

B

2, II, or Two

Typically 0%

Typically between

4% and 5%

Typically between 75 and 100 bps

Typically $2,500 or less

C

3, III, or Three

Typically 0% Occasionally 1%

Typically 1%

Occasionally 0%

Typically between 75 and 100 bps

Typically $2,500 or less

D

 

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Occasionally 1%

Typically 0%

Occasionally between 1 and 50 bps

Typically $2,000 or more

Inst

Y, I, Z, X, Inst, Instl

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically $25,000 or more

Inv

Investor or Investment

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Sometimes 0%

Sometimes between 1bp and 25bps

Typically $10,000 or less

M

 

Sometimes 0%. Sometimes between 1% and 3.5%

Typically 0%

Sometimes 0%

Sometimes between 25bps and 100bps.

Typically $50,000 or more

N

 

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically between 25 and 50 bps

Typically $50,000 or more

Other

Most other share class letters

Varies

Varies

Varies

Varies

Retirement

Ret, R, K, J

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically between 25 and 50 bps

Varies

S

 

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically 0%

Typically $2,000 or more

T

 

Majority of cases 0%, Sometimes between 3% and 4.75%

Typically 0%

Sometimes 0%

Sometimes between 25bps and 50bps

Typically $2,000 or more