Retirement Planning Question – 401k Fees

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Capital Investment Advisors

Q: My 401k administrator has finally sent their fees. I am 100% into Vanguard’s S&P 500 index. The charges are $1.70 per $1000 or .17%. Is this too high?

A: Those are extremely low fees. You are in a great spot!

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