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ETFs & Funds

Index funds, sector ETFs and what an expense ratio actually costs you.

UCBG's debut shows ETF scale matters as much as the fee ETFs & Funds

UCBG's debut shows ETF scale matters as much as the fee

State Street and UC Investments turned a 0.06% ETF fee into roughly $1.49 million of annual revenue on launch-week assets, because the fund…

Sep 11, 2026 6 min read BlackMoney Desk ETF Demand Ran 3.75x a Normal August, but Fees Still Set the Hurdle ETFs & Funds

ETF Demand Ran 3.75x a Normal August, but Fees Still Set the Hurdle

U.S.-listed ETFs took in roughly $180 billion in August; the thesis is not a hot trade, but that fund selection discipline matters more…

Sep 4, 2026 6 min read BlackMoney Desk Energy ETF's 7.4% August Gain Shows What Sector Funds Really Are ETFs & Funds

Energy ETF's 7.4% August Gain Shows What Sector Funds Really Are

XLE moved from $59.55 to $63.96, so ($63.96 - $59.55) / $59.55 = 7.4%. The point is exposure, not a tip.

Sep 1, 2026 6 min read BlackMoney Desk The expense ratio is the only part of your return you actually control ETFs & Funds

The expense ratio is the only part of your return you actually control

You cannot choose next year's market return. You can choose what you pay to participate in it — and over thirty years that choice is worth…

Aug 14, 2026 2 min read David Okonkwo Index versus active: what the math says once fees are in the calculation ETFs & Funds

Index versus active: what the math says once fees are in the calculation

The debate is usually argued with anecdotes. It is settled with arithmetic that fits in one paragraph — and that arithmetic explains why…

Jul 27, 2026 2 min read Ellen Marsh