Report: Both Mutual Fund & ETF Fees Declined Again in 2025

The piece stresses that fund performance is primary but fees matter: even a few basis points can meaningfully reduce investor returns over a year or across a retirement horizon. Portfolio managers should prioritize net-of-fees returns when evaluating fund choices and consider fee differentials, however small, in long-term return projections.

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The piece stresses that fund performance is primary but fees matter: even a few basis points can meaningfully reduce investor returns over a year or across a retirement horizon. Portfolio managers should prioritize net-of-fees returns when evaluating fund choices and consider fee differentials, however small, in long-term return projections.