Is Class A or Class C shares better?

Class A and B shares are aimed at long-term investors, whereas Class C shares are for beginning investors who aim for short-term gains and may have less money to invest. Class C shares, especially those with no load, are the least expensive to purchase, but they will incur higher fees in the long term.

What is the difference between A and C class shares?

The primary difference between classes A and C is that class A funds impose fees when you invest in the fund (expressed as a percentage of the investment), while the fees for class C funds are paid to the fund through its annual fees.

What is class A and class C shares?

Class-A shares are held by regular investors and carry one vote per share. Class-B shares, held primarily by Brin and Page, have 10 votes per share. Class-C shares are typically held by employees and have no voting rights.

What are Class C shares in a company?

This class of stock has priority distribution for dividends and assets. Class C, executive stock: Each share confers 100 votes. Shareholders receive ordinary access to dividends and assets.

What does CDSC mean?

contingent deferred sales charge
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is a fee, sales charge or load, which mutual fund investors pay when selling Class-B fund shares within a specified number of years from the original purchase date.

What is a share and C share?

C shares involve an annual fee (instead of a typical sales load) and a higher expense ratio that will diminish returns over time. A shares have a lower expense ratio and impose a one-time, front-end load, which can be discounted for investors under certain circumstances.

Do Class C shares convert to Class A shares?

Class C Shares Unlike B shares, they typically do not convert to class A shares and, instead, continue to charge higher annual expenses (including 12b-1 fees) for as long as the shares are held.