mutualfunds

A gross expense ratio is the annual cost of operating a mutual fund or ETF. It tells you the total expense of owning the fund as a percentage of your investment. Fund families will often rebate portions of the fee so that your actual expense is lower than the gross expense ratio. That number is …

A fund of funds is a collection of mutual funds bundled together. By combining different mutual funds into one package, the fund of funds purpose is to give you a single-choice investment solution. You’ll sometimes see a fund of funds abbreviated as FOF. This can simplify your investment process, but you need to understand how …