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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Vanguard announced lower fees on dozens of investment funds, furthering an industry trend toward lower administrative costs ...

Recent expense ratio cuts on dozens of Vanguard ETFs highlight our reputation as a provider of low-cost funds. They also represent an opportunity to remind advisors of a critical variable in measuring ...

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Vanguard High-Yield Active ETF delivers a 6% yield via an actively managed junk bond portfolio, emphasizing industrials and ...

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 ...