http://www.etftrends.com/2008/01/401k-fees.html Keeping a grip on exchange traded funds (ETFs) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.etftrends.com/2008/01/401k-fees.html/comment-page-1/#comment-690 William Wilfong Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:31:58 +0000 http://etftrends.com.s14057.gridserver.com/2008/01/yet-another-reason-etfs-should-be-in-401k-plans.html#comment-690 While ETFs could be a solution, there are plenty of equivalent mutual funds for major asset classes of ETFs that have even lower expenses than the ETFs. The main point of how many participants are ripped off by needless expenses though is VERY true. There’s a good book written on 401k fees called Stop the 401(k) Rip-off!. The book also mentions Fundgrades (www.fundgrades.com) which includes expenses in their fund grading routines. While ETFs could be a solution, there are plenty of equivalent mutual funds for major asset classes of ETFs that have even lower expenses than the ETFs. The main point of how many participants are ripped off by needless expenses though is VERY true. There’s a good book written on 401k fees called Stop the 401(k) Rip-off!. The book also mentions Fundgrades (www.fundgrades.com) which includes expenses in their fund grading routines.

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