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What is Expense ratio?

Yearly fee taken from the fund.

Short answer

High fees with returns no better than the index.

Expense ratio when buying a mutual funds (india)

Yearly fee taken from the fund.

Why it matters: Index funds charge 0.1–0.3%; active funds 0.5–2%.

Look for: High fees with returns no better than the index.

Full Mutual Funds (India) buying guide

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