You purchased 1,000 shares of the New Fund at a price of $29 per share at the beginning of the year. You paid a front-end load of 3.4%. The securities in which the fund invests increase in value by 8% during the year. The fund's expense ratio is 1.4%.

What is your rate of return on the fund if you sell your shares at the end of the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)