The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has published its second-quarter 2026 comparison of fees across popular fund categories, showing that median fees for Swedish and global index funds and actively managed funds have declined since the comparisons began in 2023. Median fees were 1.25% for actively managed global funds, 1.3% for actively managed Swedish funds, 0.28% for global index funds and 0.2% for Swedish index funds. Price differences remain substantial. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive funds was 1.45 percentage points for actively managed Swedish funds and 1.3 percentage points for actively managed global funds, compared with 0.65 percentage points for Swedish index funds and 0.52 percentage points for global index funds. The authority noted that a higher fee requires stronger pre-fee returns to compensate and estimated that a 1 percentage point fee difference could add nearly SEK 250,000 in costs over 30 years for a monthly investment of SEK 2,000, assuming a 7% annual return and excluding inflation and taxes.
2026-08-26Finansinspektionen
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority reports lower median fund fees since 2023 but wide price gaps
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority reported that median fees for major Swedish and global fund categories have fallen since 2023. However, fee gaps remain wide, reaching 1.45 percentage points among actively managed Swedish funds. A 1 percentage point difference could add nearly SEK 250,000 in costs over 30 years under the authority’s assumptions.