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 ...

But what counts as low? For index ETFs, expense ratios can now run just a few basis points (one "basis point" is 0.01%).

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.

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 ...

Fidelity is among the top five largest fund families in the world. The brand has a strong reputation in no-transaction-fee funds with low expense ratios that provide access to popular market segments.

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 ...