12/05/2026
Mutual fund expense ratios (TER) suddenly looking higher?
A lot of investors are understandably asking:
βDid my fund just become more expensive?β
Not exactly. From April 1, 2026, SEBI changed the way TER is reported.
Earlier: Base expenses like management fees, operating costs, distributor commissions were shown in TER.
But: Brokerage, transaction costs, STT, GST on trades and other execution-related expenses β though already charged to the fund β were not reflected in the reported TER.
Now both are shown together.
So:
π The reporting looks more complete
π TER may look higher or fluctuate more
π But the actual cost structure has not increased
This is more about transparency in reporting than a sudden increase in expenses.
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