##  [# ETFs Adjust Expense Ratios](/sections/daily-etf-watch/etfs-adjust-expense-ratios) 

 

# ETFs Adjust Expense Ratios

 

 

ETFs from multiple issuers have all made changes to their expense ratios as we kick off 2018.



 

 

 

 

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FactSet reported that a number of funds had made changes to their expense ratios at the turn of the year.

As of Dec. 29, 2017, the [iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)](https://www.etf.com/ewy) lowered its expense ratio from 0.64% to 0.62%, and the [Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF (GEM)](https://www.etf.com/gem) lowered its expense ratio from 0.50% to 0.45%. The [Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex U.S. Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEEF)](https://www.etf.com/DEEF) lowered its expense ratio from 0.36% to 0.35%

Vident revised the expense ratios of three of its funds as of Dec. 31. The [Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF (VBND)](https://www.etf.com/vbnd) lowered its expense ratio from 0.48% to 0.43%, while the [Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE)](https://www.etf.com/vuse) reduced its expense ratio from 0.55% to 0.50% and the [Vident International Equity Fund (VIDI)](https://www.etf.com/vidi) lowered its expense ratio from 0.68% to 0.61%.

First Trust actually raised the rates on two of its funds, both of which invest in closed-end funds. The expense ratios reflect the costs of the ETFs’ underlying investments. As of Jan. 2, 2018, the [First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF (FCEF)](https://www.etf.com/fcef) costs 2.78%, up from 2.50%, while the [First Trust Municipal CEF Income Opportunity ETF (MCEF)](https://www.etf.com/mcef) costs 2.11%, up from 1.91%.

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