Because managers must be paid, and fund companies must cover their expenses and turn a profit, all mutual funds have fees — even those touted as “low-cost” or “no-load.” Read More ...

Every time you invest in a mutual fund, you're making a choice that could cost or save you tens of thousands of dollars—and you might not even know it. That's because mutual funds often come in ...

such as fund managers, administration, marketing, and the like. To recoup these costs, mutual funds charge various types of fees. Most of these fees are expressed as the "expense ratio" – a ...

Industry report details decades-long trends in expense ratios, 2024 fee movements, and how shifts in advisor compensation ...