expense ratio definition

expense ratio

Percentage of the total investment that shareholders (unit holders) pay for the management fees, administrative fees, and operating expenses of a mutual fund. This amount (which normally ranges from less than one percent to two percent of the income) is deducted from the fund's income, and reported in its annual report.

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