Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David John Marotta is a financial advisor covering financial planning. The expense ratio of funds matters. Back in 2010, ...

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is an incredibly popular but controversial dividend ETF with $69 billion in AUM. Learn more ...

When you invest in any fund, you’ll likely encounter an “expense ratio.” This is a fee taken annually by the fund provider for managing and operating the ETF. The expense ratio is expressed as a ...

Exchange traded funds, or ETFs, are one of the most important financial instruments in modern stock markets. First created in the 1990s as a way for individual investors to access widely diversified ...

Check both net and gross expense ratios when choosing funds; discounts may be temporary. Aim for funds with low expense ratios to enhance investment returns over time. Passively managed index funds ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds both come with ongoing costs, but not all investors will understand exactly how these costs are calculated. A fund's expense ratio is simply the annual ...

Mutual fund expense ratios over the past two decades have made significant progress, according to a new report. The Investment Company Institute says that the average expense ratio for equity mutual ...

Fees eat into returns and the expense ratio is the biggest feel the investor pays when owning an ETF. Investing in zero-expense-ratio ETFs can help investors boost their returns. Whenever you invest ...