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FC MARKETS

Markets, money and the economy, explained for American investors

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Expense Ratios

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ETFs & Funds

Index Funds vs. ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: What Actually Differs

Index fund, ETF and mutual fund are often used as if they were three competing products. They are not: one describes a strategy and two describe structures. This guide untangles the terms and compares how each is bought, priced, taxed and charged for an American investor.

6 min read

ETFs & Funds

Fund Fees Explained: Expense Ratios, Loads, 12b-1 and Advisory Fees

Fees are the one part of investing you can control with certainty, and small percentages compound into large dollar amounts over decades. This guide explains every layer of cost in a US fund portfolio, where each one is disclosed, and a simple way to add up what you really pay each year.

6 min read