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expense ratio

The annual fee that mutual funds or ETFs charge investors, expressed as a percentage of assets under management.

Example

"The index fund had an expense ratio of just 0.03%, making it extremely cheap to own."

💡 Memory Tip

The expense ratio is what the fund EXPENDS (spends) of your money each year as a ratio.

Etymology

Expense (cost) + ratio (proportion) — the proportion of your investment that goes to costs.

Common Misspellings

expence ratioexpense racioexpense rationexpens ratio

Related Terms

mutual fundetfindex fund

See Also

management fee

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