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Originally Posted by mbachofen
I buy into the AF into the Intermediate Bond Fund @ 2.50%, then I transfer into the other funds like SmallCap or New World for free. Thus, I avoid the 5.00%+ front end load.
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2.5% is still too expensive.
American Funds are great if they're offered in your 401K if you can get the "A" shares without paying the load. The "R5" and "R6" share classes are even better with expense ratios that compete with Vanguard Funds.