Brokers usually have a right to charge commission on the purchase of shares. But No Load Mutual Funds as their name suggest are mutual funds that don't charge you large fees in order to invest in them. They still have a couple small fees but not nearly as much as load mutual funds carry.

It is a fund that typically can be purchased without commission. The reason for this is that the shares are distributed directly by the investment company, instead of going through a secondary party. Since there is no cost for you to enter a no-load fund, all of your money is working for you.

No-load Mutual Funds are available for purchase without an upfront sales charge, but there is usually a charge when you liquidate or redeem your shares. The mutual-fund industry has done a wonderful job at selling no-load funds as the only investment that makes sense for small investors. No load funds are available in various categories such as mid-cap funds, large-cap funds, value funds, and bond funds. You can choose any category according to your interest. But make sure that fund is performing best from last three to five years.

Traditionally no load funds are directly offered by mutual fund companies but now days various discount houses market these funds. This way you get large variety of mutual funds at one place. You can take the help of investment advisors to get good return on your investment. They charge fee from client for giving such assistance. These investment advisors have independent links with discount houses.