The fees charged by Austrian Retail Funds on average remained largely unchanged in 2024. The moderate downward trends observed in recent years has only continued among equity funds. Sustainability funds are no longer more reasonable than other types of funds. This are the findings of a current analysis conducted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), published today, Friday.
In its study the FMA has examined the fees charged by 988 Austrian Retail Funds with assets under management of approx. € 120 billion (as of 31 December 2024). The key figures for the reporting year:
- Ongoing management fees: 1.13% (volume-weighted average)
- Maximum entry fees: 3.57 %
- Transaction fees: 0.14 %
The fee structure therefore remains practically unchanged compared with the preceding year. As usual, short-term bond funds have the cheapest management fees at 0.34%, while equity funds are the most expensive at 1.46%. For mixed funds, the largest single investment strategy of Austrian retail funds – 1.32% is due on average. A continuous downwards trend has been primarily observed in recent years primarily for equity funds: in 2018, the fees of this investment strategy stood at 1.73%.
The 2025 FMA Market Study on Fees charged by Funds for Austrian Retail Funds can be downloaded from the FMA website. An easy to understand presentation about the fees charged by funds as well as explanations about their allocation can be found in the FMA’s information series “Let’s talk about money”.
Journalists may address further enquiries to:
Boris Gröndahl (FMA Media Spokesperson)
Telephone: +43 (1) 249 59-6010
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