Most 401(k) holders can't identify what they pay in fees, and a 1% difference can cut retirement savings by 28% over time.

Even while fund managers increase their fees, investors building portfolios are overwhelmingly choosing the cheapest options and paying, on average, less than ever before. Funds fees have been ...

The long-term trend of declining fund fees hit a plateau in 2024, with the asset-weighted average fund fee dropping just two basis points, according to Morningstar’s 2024 Fund Fee Study. Still, that ...

Investors are doing well for themselves when it comes to fees. Over the last 20 years, the average fee paid by fund investors has more than halved—from 0.87% in 2004 to 0.36% in 2023. Because fees ...

Over the past 10 years, fund fees across the UK and mainland Europe have steadily decreased. This shift is largely driven by the introduction of lower-cost funds and the closure of pricier options.

Small business 401(k) plan costs can benefit from fiduciary-grade advice, a practice that will be mandatory via the DOL’s new Retirement Security Rule. Fiduciary-grade investment advice can reduce the ...