The total expenses ratio (TER) is a way of putting a figure on the total costs of investing in a fund. The TER represents the drag on fund performance caused by all annual operating costs (including administration, trustee and audit fees) not just the basic annual management charge.
The total annual expenses of a fund, e.g. the management fee plus all other annual outgoings, expressed as a percentage of the fund value.
The total fees and expenses charged by a fund for all the various services needed to run the fund.
The ratio of housing expense plus current debt service payments to borrower income, which is used (along with the housing expense ratio and other factors) in qualifying borrowers.
The percentage of monthly debt obligations relative to gross monthly income.
Total monthly debt obligations expressed as a percentage of gross monthly income. This ratio includes monthly housing expenses (PITI), plus other monthly obligations.
This is a percentage figure showing the proportion of a fund's assets consumed by all annual costs accrued by the fund. The Total Expense Ratio (TER) gives a more accurate annual figure than the standard annual charge. TER figures are provided by Fitzrovia PLC. We use TERs rather than the Reduction in Yield figures that are standard for calculations in the life assurance industry and are the figures used by the FSA in preparing its own comparative tables. The figures are similar in interpretation and are closely related but TERs are more widely accepted internationally and are available for a wider range of funds. They also do not depend on the highly variable initial charges
The ratio of total expense to a fund's average size over an annualised accounting period. Expenses are taken to include all expenses shown in the income account, including management, administration, custody, audit, legal and professional fees.
A ratio, expressed as a percentage, calculated by dividing a borrower's total obligations, including housing expenses and all other debt, by their gross monthly income.
This is an annual fee charged to mutual fund shareholders (usually as a % of total investment) for the administration, operations, and management expenses associated with a particular mutual fund. The annual expense may include management fees, and other fees.
The percentage of monthly debt payments compared to total before-tax income.
Provides investors with a clearer picture of the total annual costs for running a unit trust or OEIC. It consists principally of the manager's annual charge, but also includes the costs for other services paid for by the fund, such as the fees paid to the trustee/depositary, custodian, auditors and registrar.
Total obligations as a percentage of gross monthly income. The total expense ratio includes
The Total Expense Ratio, or TER, is measuring the total costs of a fund investment. Total costs may include various fees (trading, auditing) and other expenses. The TER is calculated by dividing the total cost by the fund's total assets and is denoted as a percentage.