Load-Adjusted Return

Load-Adjusted Return – The load-adjusted return applies to any net return on an investment for a mutual fund. This is the adjusted amount returned after the load amount, along with some other specific charges, as with 12b-1 fees, which are associated with marketing and a calculated amount based on a given period of time. It applies more than anything to advertising and will adjust depending on the amount of a given return. This represents what is the amount the fund actually has as a return after the load percent is calculated. Thus the difference is the adjusted return to the fund once the load is excluded.