Investment Fee Calculator

How Much Are Fees Actually Costing You?

Enter your investment balance and fee rates. See what fund fees (expense ratios) and advisor fees cost you in dollars over time, compared with a low-cost index fund.

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The yearly fee the fund takes, as a percent of your balance. It is listed on the fund's fact sheet.
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Yearly percent of your balance paid to a financial advisor (often called an AUM fee).
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An assumption, not a promise. 10% is close to the long-run US stock market average before inflation.
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The cheaper fund to compare against. Broad index funds often charge 0.03% to 0.10%.
Fee impact results
What higher fees cost you over 30 years
Your balance with current fees
Balance in the low-cost fund
Your yearly return after fees
Ending balance lost to fees
Compared with the low-cost fund.
Estimate only. Assumes the same return every year, monthly compounding, and deposits at the end of each month. Real returns go up and down.