“If the funds has no initial charge, that is attractive even if the annual management charge is high… people will allocate to the one with a better historical return without realizing.”

Alex Edmans · The Rational Reminder Podcast · The Madness of Markets (Alex Edmans)

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Investors choose higher-fee index funds when a more recent performance window (e.g., 8-year returns) is more salient than a lower-fee fund with a less attractive window

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