Frank Sinatra sang that the best things in life are free, and the investment industry is slowly starting to come around to that wisdom. Most major brokers have eliminated commissions on basic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gold and Silver ETFs provide a way to invest in precious metals without physical storage. However, investors must consider ...

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 ...