Next, we created
an administrative fee index by calculating annual administrative fees as a percentage of average total assets.
Not exact matches
We
indexed these values to 100, with a value of 100 reflecting the lowest
administrative fees.
Finally, we calculated a weighted average of the
indices for employer contributions, investment performance and
administrative fees to yield an overall score.
One of the biggest benefits of an IRA is that it offers access to a virtually unlimited number and type of investments, giving you much more control over your retirement savings destiny: You can bargain - shop for low - cost
index mutual funds and ETFs instead of being restricted to the offerings in a workplace retirement account, and you can avoid paying the
administrative fees that many 401 (k) plans charge.
Index funds don't have the same high
administrative fees that managed funds have.
Unlike VUL, the cash value of an
Index UL policy generally has principal protection, less the costs of insurance and policy
administrative fees.
Hidden
fees: Along with poor investments, a 401 (k)'s performance can be dragged down by hidden
fees such as
administrative charges and
index funds with high expense ratios.