Actively managed funds also
carry higher expense ratios, which can have a detrimental effect on portfolio issues.
This ETF
carries the highest expense ratio among micro-cap ETFs, 0.94 % versus Morningstar's small value category average of just 0.36 %.
Not exact matches
A study by BrightScope found that stock funds in 401 (k) s with fewer than 100 participants
carried average
expense ratios that were roughly 50 %
higher than plans with 5,000 to 9,999 participants.
Coupled with the
high management
expense ratios of more than 2 % that each of those funds
carried, the Reeds figure they've paid tens of thousands of dollars in fees over the years without knowing it.
Funds that employ active management incur more
expenses managing the fund, and therefore
carry higher management
expense ratios.
Managed mutual funds generally
carry higher fees, so pay attention to the
expense ratio.
In addition, only actively managed mutual funds will be recommended and actively managed funds tend to
carry more expensive management
expense ratios and
higher hidden investment portfolio trading costs.