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 ...

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.

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 ...

These exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer low or ultralow net expense ratios and are perfectly positioned to help investors grow their wealth. History has pretty conclusively shown that Wall Street's ...

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 ...

The average net expense ratio––presented as a weighted average––represents the percentage of fund assets, net of reimbursements, used to pay for operating expenses and management fees, including ...

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 ...

Fidelity offers two zero-fee ETFs: FYEE (7.1% yield equity income) and FSOL (Solana cryptocurrency). FSOL launched in November 2025 as a high-risk crypto exposure vehicle. FMUN charges 0.05% for ...

Opal Dividend Income ETF provides a 2.92% yield, but a high 0.65% expense ratio may hurt stock selection and returns vs. FDVV. Learn more about DIVZ ETF here.