Expenses are the only part of investments that is under your control. It is always better to know and control expenses because returns promised, howsoever high, come with a rider that they are “subject to market risks”. US, the most competitive and advanced fund market has the cheapest funds. Even as the regulator and the government toy with the idea of allowing Indian mutual funds to charge the investor more, data shows that Indian equity funds are already twice as expensive as their US counterparts(Click on graphic)


