An expense ratio is the relationship of a fund’s total assets to other administrative and operating expenses. The expense ratio is taken from the fund’s gross return, cutting into potential profit ...

When you invest in any fund, you’ll likely encounter an “expense ratio.” This is a fee taken annually by the fund provider for managing and operating the ETF. The expense ratio is expressed as a ...

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Investors paid lower average expense ratios for equity mutual funds in 2013, says a report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI). “Trends in the Expenses and Fees of Mutual Funds, 2013” examines ...

The expenses associated with managing, marketing, and other costs of running an investment fund make a big difference to the returns to investors, but the long-term trend is favorable. Looking at the ...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved a sweeping change in the way mutual fund expenses are charged and disclosed, a move that is expected to make investing more transparent ...

Frank Sinatra sang that the best things in life are free, and the investment industry is slowly starting to come around to that wisdom. Most major brokers have eliminated commissions on basic ...

Understanding these fees is the key to mutual fund investing Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side E. Napoletano is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert on student loans, taxes and mortgages.