SPLG is a cost-effective S&P 500 ETF with a low expense ratio; while CGDV has outperformed SCHD and the S&P 500 since ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds both come with ongoing costs, but not all investors will understand exactly how these costs are calculated. A fund's expense ratio is simply the ...

Gary Hershorn / Getty Images BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity, State Street Global Advisors, and Morgan Stanley each operate with more than $1 trillion in total assets under management (AUM).