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How Expense Ratios Compound Over Time
An expense ratio repeats every year on the entire balance, so its true cost is the forgone growth on every dollar deducted, not the headline percentage.
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An expense ratio repeats every year on the entire balance, so its true cost is the forgone growth on every dollar deducted, not the headline percentage.

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