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Unlike index funds, mutual funds are actively managed so they incur significant costs for investors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three areas where mutual funds cost more than index funds: expense ratios, sales charges, and portfolio turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-1-expense-ratios\"><strong>Cost 1: Expense Ratios<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mutual funds and index funds alike have <em>expense ratios<\/em>\u2014the percentage of the fund\u2019s assets that goes to operating expenses, like marketing, administration, and portfolio management. Because they require active intervention, Bogle claims that <strong>mutual funds\u2019 expense ratios are substantially higher than those of index funds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, Bogle asserts that the average mutual fund\u2019s expense ratio is about 1.3% annually. So, if a mutual fund had $100 million in assets, $1.3 million is dedicated to operating expenses\u2014leaving $98.7 million to actually invest. Conversely, the TIF\u2019s average expense ratio is about 0.1% annually. So, if the TIF had $100 million in assets, only $100,000 would be dedicated to operating expenses, leaving $99.9 million to invest. This means that about 1.3% of the average mutual fund investor\u2019s assets, compared to 0.1% of the average index fund investor\u2019s assets, is deducted for operating expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bogle concedes that not all mutual funds are created equal. For example, between 1991 and 2016, mutual funds in the lowest-cost decile had expense ratios of 0.32%. On the other hand, mutual funds in the highest-cost decile had expense ratios of 2.4%. Still, while there\u2019s variance in mutual funds\u2019 expense ratios, TIFs have lower expense ratios than mutual funds across the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-2-sales-loads\"><strong>Cost 2: Sales Loads<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to higher expense ratios, mutual funds also often have <em>sales loads<\/em>\u2014charges that investors pay to agents who sell the mutual funds. Though Bogle doesn\u2019t provide exact data, he estimates that <strong>sales loads can easily cost mutual fund investors 0.5% per year<\/strong>. This means that if you invest $100,000 in a mutual fund over a year, $500 would be deducted as a sales charge\u2014even if your stocks decreased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: There are three different ways that mutual funds charge sales loads. First, some mutual funds charge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/b\/back-end-load.asp\">back-end loads<\/a> that only apply when investors sell their mutual fund shares. Second, some mutual funds charge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investor.gov\/introduction-investing\/investing-basics\/glossary\/front-end-load\">front-end loads<\/a> that function as a single fee paid when investors purchase mutual fund shares. Finally, some mutual funds charge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/l\/levelload.asp\">level loads<\/a> that are deducted annually from investors\u2019 assets.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, TIFs typically don\u2019t have any sales loads. So, while many mutual fund investors spend around 0.5% of their assets on sales loads each year, investors in index funds aren\u2019t saddled with these costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Although the vast majority of index funds don\u2019t charge sales loads, experts note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/investing\/best-index-funds\/#considerations\">some index funds managed by mutual fund companies do<\/a>. Consequently, they recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/should-you-invest-in-index-funds\/\">investing in index funds<\/a> through companies like Vanguard and Fidelity, which don\u2019t charge sales loads.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-3-portfolio-turnover\"><strong>Cost 3: Portfolio Turnover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another difference between mutual funds and index funds is <em>portfolio turnover<\/em>\u2014basically, the ratio of a portfolio\u2019s total assets to its total purchases and sales. Because higher portfolio turnover creates more fees, such as commissions to stockbrokers, Bogle claims that <strong>mutual funds cost investors more money due to their higher turnover rates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, Bogle suggests that turnover costs are approximately 1% of turnover rate. To illustrate, a mutual fund with 40% turnover would cost investors about 0.4% in associated mutual fund&#8217;s fees. Moreover, Bogle observes that in 2016, sales and purchases within mutual funds totaled $6.6 trillion, or 78% of the total $8.4 trillion in mutual fund assets. Consequently, he concludes that the average mutual fund costs another 0.78% to its investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, because index funds are held indefinitely, they have little-to-no turnover costs. In fact, Bogle states that the TIF\u2019s annual portfolio turnover is about 3%, costing investors a minuscule 0.03% of their assets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-hidden-cost-of-taxes\"><strong>The Hidden Cost of Taxes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to turnover fees, Bogle also argues that<strong> mutual funds lose more money to taxes because of their high turnover rates<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mutual funds are tax-inefficient, Bogle claims, because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/personal-finance\/101515\/comparing-longterm-vs-shortterm-capital-gain-tax-rates.asp\">stocks held for less than a year are considered short-term gains<\/a>. Further, because short-term gains are susceptible to personal income tax, mutual funds with high turnover rates can leave investors on the hook for personal income tax\u2014up to 37% for the highest tax bracket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Profit from index funds, on the other hand, is considered a long-term gain, since index funds are normally held for longer than a year. Consequently, index fund investors only pay a capital gains tax, which is normally 15%. So, Bogle concludes that mutual funds cost investors more in taxes than index funds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do mutual funds charge fees? How much should you expect to pay in mutual funds fees? What other costs and charges should you expect to incur when investing in a mutual fund? Before investing in mutual funds, it&#8217;s important to consider all the fees and charges you&#8217;ll incur. Unlike index funds, mutual funds are actively managed so they incur significant costs for investors. 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