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 evaluating mutual funds and ETFs, investors must also understand the difference between the net expense ratio and the gross expense ratio. The gross expense ratio represents the total annual ...

When it comes to investing in mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one of the most important factors to consider and understand is the expense ratio. An expense ratio measures how much you’ll ...

The expense ratio of funds matters. Back in 2010, Morningstar found that the best predictor of future returns was a low expense ratio. This beat every other indicator, including Morningstar stars.

Expense ratios can be higher within 401(k) accounts vs. individual accounts Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, ...

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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 ...