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Is there a way to compare mutual funds?

Asked by scubydoo (751points) January 22nd, 2008

More importantly, Im referring to no-load mutual funds and their initial start-up cost. Is there a way other than to search each individual fund for its own initial start-up price? I see that you can find it within the information on each fund but I’m looking for a easier way to search and compare the initial start-up price other than having to search for each symbol and search each one individually. thanks in advance

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artemisdivine's avatar

* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO CHECK THE DATE ON ANY MATERIALS EITHER PRINTED ON FOUND ON THE WEB !! *

you might something good in these links. For those who need to know what no-load is…

No-load mutual fund
A mutual fund that does not charge an initial fee, or load, when you buy shares. There are hundreds, even thousands, of no-load mutual funds. Loads reduce your rate of return, but over time may outperform no-load funds. The load amount is stated as a percentage of the investment. For example, if you buy $2,500 of a 4% load fund, you would pay $100 at the front end of the transaction, which nets you an initial investment amount of $2,400. A no-load fund, however, would net you the full $2,500.

Updated Monthly
BusinessWeek’s interactive Mutual Fund Scoreboard, Data as of December 31, 2007
http://bwnt.businessweek.com/mutual_fund/

“Best No-Load Funds” features news and resources on No-Load Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), and related mutual funds topics.
http://www.bestnoloadfunds.com/

As you probably know, mutual funds have become extremely popular over the last 20 years. What was once just another obscure financial instrument is now a part of our daily lives. More than 80 million people, or one half of the households in America, invest in mutual funds. That means that, in the United States alone, trillions of dollars are invested in mutual funds.

via http://www.investopedia.com/university/mutualfunds/

Mutual Fund Investors Center
http://www.mfea.com/FundSelector/

A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance.

http://allfinancialmatters.com/category/mutual-funds/

Kiplinger The Most Consistent Funds
http://www.kiplinger.com/investing/funds/consistent/

Ehow – How to Invest in No-Load Mutual Funds
http://www.ehow.com/how_2003641_invest-no-load.html

How to Select a Mutual Fund – A 10-Part Guide to Picking Winning Mutual Funds
http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/mutualfunds1/ss/a122706a.htm

Investing Articles: Mutual Funds
http://stason.org/TULARC/investing/mutual-funds/index.html

Mutual Funds: 14 Mutual Fund Questions That Every Investor Should Know How to Answer
http://www.aaii.com/faqs/mutualfunds.cfm?CFID=6195302&CFTOKEN=99163897

More than 100 of the largest load funds and their no-load alternatives!
http://www.fundadvice.com/explode.html

Mutualfundsnet is an industry directory specific to mutual fund and related information. Our staff identifies, reviews and regularly updates Product Sponsors and Distributors, Jobs, News, Regulatory and Resources relevant to the Mutual Fund Industry.
http://www.mutualfundsnet.com/v2/index3.shtml

Mutual Funds: Table Return to previous pageNo-Load Index Funds
This is a great chart but only goes up to 2000.
http://www.fool.com/mutualfunds/indexfunds/table01.htm

The Motley Fool Board
http://boards.fool.com/Messages.asp?id=1030021000000000

sometimes the best info can ONLY be gained by paying for it. i dont know anything about investing but here are some others

Fancy sites you have to pay for
http://www.fundx.com/customerhome.aspx
http://www.mutualfundinvestor.net/

Excellent disclaimer
http://www.scottrade.com/mutual_funds/index.asp
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about a mutual fund. The fund’s objectives(s) and risk level as well as sales charges, redemption fees, initial minimum investment requirements, expense ratios, and rules regarding market timing are fully disclosed in the prospectus. Prospectuses may be ordered via our trading site or through a Scottrade Branch Office. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

CrankMonkey's avatar

Yahoo and Morningstar both have good information on funds. Your broker will also have information. You may want to consider investing in an ETF, as the fees are much lower than those of mutual funds.

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