See exactly how much investment fees cost you in dollars over time. Compare a low-cost fund against a higher-fee fund and watch the difference compound.
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Your investment
Enter an amount you're investing — either as a one-off lump sum or as regular monthly contributions.
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A single investment amount, like $10,000.
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A regular monthly amount, like $200.
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Returns and fees
Set the expected return and compare two different fee levels.
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7% is a common long-term estimate for diversified share funds.
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E.g. 0.1% for a low-cost index fund.
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E.g. 1.0% for an actively managed fund.
How long you plan to stay invested.
Fee comparison
From the lesson
"Fees are the silent return killer."
A difference of less than 1% in fees can cost tens of thousands of dollars over decades — money that goes to the fund manager, not to you. Low-cost index funds consistently outperform most actively managed funds for exactly this reason.