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 ...

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 ...

Investment word of the day: If you plan to invest in mutual funds, it becomes important to understand that there are certain costs associated with them. Mutual funds levy certain operating expenses to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent expense ratio cuts on dozens of Vanguard ETFs highlight our reputation as a provider of low-cost funds. They also represent an opportunity to remind advisors of a critical variable in measuring ...