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PIMCO Total Return A
Up-front sales fee: 3.75%

This flagship fund of bond guru Bill Gross may have a stellar record, but it forces investors to start off in the hole by charging a sales fee. On a $10,000 investment that sales fee would put you out $375 -- not to mention the future returns you would have earned on that extra dough.

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