ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: Breaking Down Expense Ratios

Although ETFs offer many potential advantages over traditional actively-managed mutual funds, the most commonly-cited benefit is perhaps the easiest to grasp: lower expenses. In order to cover their costs–teams of analysts and pricey analytical tools used in pursuit of alpha–mutual funds typically always charge expense ratios in excess of 1% (and many times north of [...] Related Stories: Texas, Oklahoma ETFs Slash Expense Ratios Five Advantages of ETFs vs. Mutual Funds ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: The Ultimate Guide