A mutual fund is a pooled collection of investment funds. When you buy shares in a mutual fund, your money is combined with other investors’ money. A professional fund manager uses the capital to ...

You invest in a mutual fund expecting 8% annual returns but only see 7%. The culprit? A hidden cost called the expense ratio.

ICI data show the steady drop in mutual fund fees, even as the most popular 401(k) investment vehicle faces competition from cheaper CITs. Mutual fund fees have dropped by more than half so far this ...

Investors saved an estimated $5.9 billion in fund expenses last year as the asset-weighted average expense ratio for all US mutual funds and exchange-traded funds ticked down to 0.34% in 2024 from ...

All mutual funds charge fees. And because small percentage differences can add up to a big dollar difference in the returns on your mutual funds, it's important to be aware of all the fees associated ...

A new report from the SEC's Officer of the Investor Advocate sheds fresh insights on investors mutual fund fee literacy, including how visual tools such as "fee meters" could enhance their ...

Once funds are placed into the appropriate peer groups, they are divided into five fee quintiles, ranging from “low” to “high.” Importantly, a “high” fee level doesn’t automatically signal poor value ...

Canada excels at a lot of things. Unfortunately, mutual fund fees are one of them. Of all the developed countries in the world we pay the highest on average. What's worse — the industry is structured ...

It is never too late to invest in mutual funds for retirement. As such, if you plan to invest in some of the best funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can provide you with valuable guidance. How can you ...

Called "direct to fund," or DTF by advisors, the method is a simple way for advisers to sell mutual funds to clients. The new ...

Mutual fund feeds and expenses are charges that may be incurred by investors who hold mutual funds. Running a mutual fund involves costs, including shareholder transaction costs, investment advisory ...

BOSTON — Mutual fund fees fell slightly last year, driven in part by demand for low-cost funds. That's good news for investors because fees cut into fund investment performance year after year, ...