Investment Expense Ratio Impact Calculator

Investment Expense Ratio Impact Calculator

Your Investment Plan

Amount added to the investment each year.

Fund Details & Return Assumptions


Fund A Details

Fund B Details (Optional Comparison)

Enter 0 or leave blank if not comparing.

Expense ratios significantly impact long-term returns. Even small differences can lead to large variations in your final portfolio value.

Expense Ratio Impact Analysis

Click "Calculate Impact" to view the analysis. Ensure all inputs are set.

Investment Period: ${data.inputs.investmentPeriod} years

`; html += `
`; // Fund A Summary html += `

Fund A (ER: ${data.inputs.expenseRatioAPct.toFixed(2)}%)

`; html += `

Final Portfolio Value: ${formatCurrency(data.fundA.finalBalance)}

`; html += `

Total Fees Paid: ${formatCurrency(data.fundA.totalFees)}

`; // Fund B Summary (if applicable) if (data.fundB) { html += `

Fund B (ER: ${data.inputs.expenseRatioBPct.toFixed(2)}%)

`; html += `

Final Portfolio Value: ${formatCurrency(data.fundB.finalBalance)}

`; html += `

Total Fees Paid: ${formatCurrency(data.fundB.totalFees)}

`; // Comparison Summary html += `

Comparison (Fund B vs. Fund A)

`; const valDiffColor = data.comparison.differenceInEndValue >= 0 ? 'var(--tool-success-color)' : 'var(--tool-error-color)'; const feeDiffColor = data.comparison.differenceInFees >= 0 ? 'var(--tool-success-color)' : 'var(--tool-error-color)'; // Positive means B saved you fees html += `

Difference in Final Value (Fund B - Fund A): ${formatCurrency(data.comparison.differenceInEndValue)}

`; html += `

Difference in Fees Paid (Fees Saved with Fund B): ${formatCurrency(data.comparison.differenceInFees)}

`; } html += `
`; html += `

Year-by-Year Projection Details:

`; if(data.fundA.projection.length > 0) { html += `
`; html += ``; if (data.fundB) { // Two-fund comparison table html += ``; for(let i=0; i < data.inputs.investmentPeriod; i++) { const rowA = data.fundA.projection[i]; const rowB = data.fundB.projection[i]; html += ``; } } else { // Single fund table html += ``; data.fundA.projection.forEach(row => { html += ``; }); } html += `
Year Start Bal. (A)Fees (A)End Bal. (A) Start Bal. (B)Fees (B)End Bal. (B)
${rowA.year} ${formatCurrency(rowA.startBalance,0,0)}${formatCurrency(rowA.feesPaid,0,0)}${formatCurrency(rowA.endBalance,0,0)} ${formatCurrency(rowB.startBalance,0,0)}${formatCurrency(rowB.feesPaid,0,0)}${formatCurrency(rowB.endBalance,0,0)}
YearStart BalanceContributionGross ReturnFees PaidEnd Balance
${row.year} ${formatCurrency(row.startBalance,0,0)}${formatCurrency(row.contribution,0,0)} ${formatCurrency(row.grossReturn,0,0)}${formatCurrency(row.feesPaid,0,0)} ${formatCurrency(row.endBalance,0,0)}
`; } else { html += `

No projection data to display.

`; } impactAnalysisResultsDiv.innerHTML = html; } if (calculateImpactBtn) { calculateImpactBtn.addEventListener('click', calculateImpact); } // --- PDF Download --- function loadJsPdfIfNeeded(callback) { if (jsPdfLoaded) { if (callback) callback(); return; } const script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jspdf/2.5.1/jspdf.umd.min.js'; script.onload = () => { jsPdfLoaded = true; console.log("jsPDF loaded dynamically."); if (callback) callback(); }; script.onerror = () => { console.error("Failed to load jsPDF."); alert("Error: Could not load PDF library."); }; document.head.appendChild(script); } function downloadReportAsPdf() { if (!jsPdfLoaded) { alert("PDF library not loaded."); return; } if (!analysisDataForPdf) { alert("No analysis data to download. Please run the analysis first."); return; } const { jsPDF } = window.jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF({ unit: 'pt', format: 'a4' }); const data = analysisDataForPdf; const pageMargin = 35; const pageWidth = doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth() - 2 * pageMargin; let y = pageMargin; function addMainTitle(text) { doc.setFontSize(16); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.setTextColor(45, 90, 112); // Primary doc.text(text, doc.internal.pageSize.getWidth() / 2, y, { align: 'center' }); y += 30; } function addSectionTitle(text) { if (y > doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 70) { doc.addPage(); y = pageMargin; } doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.setTextColor(90, 138, 158); // Secondary doc.text(text, pageMargin, y); y += 20; } function addLine(key, value, valueColor = [51,51,51]) { if (y > doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 35) { doc.addPage(); y = pageMargin; } doc.setFontSize(9); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); doc.setTextColor(51,51,51); doc.text(key, pageMargin, y); doc.setFont(undefined, 'normal'); doc.setTextColor(valueColor[0], valueColor[1], valueColor[2]); const valueText = String(value); doc.text(valueText, pageMargin + 200, y, { align: 'left', maxWidth: pageWidth - 200 - 5 }); y += 16; } function addInfo(text) { if (y > doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 45) { doc.addPage(); y = pageMargin; } doc.setFontSize(8); doc.setFont(undefined, 'italic'); doc.setTextColor(100,100,100); const splitText = doc.splitTextToSize(text, pageWidth); doc.setFillColor(247,249,252); doc.rect(pageMargin -5, y - (doc.getTextDimensions(splitText).h / 2) - 2 , pageWidth + 10, doc.getTextDimensions(splitText).h + 8, 'F'); doc.text(splitText, pageMargin, y); y += (doc.getTextDimensions(splitText).h) + 12; } function addTable(headers, tableData, columnWidths) { if (y > doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 50) { doc.addPage(); y = pageMargin; } doc.setFontSize(7); const headerFillColor = [90, 138, 158]; const headerTextColor = [255,255,255]; const rowTextColor = [51,51,51]; doc.setFillColor(headerFillColor[0], headerFillColor[1], headerFillColor[2]); doc.setTextColor(headerTextColor[0], headerTextColor[1], headerTextColor[2]); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); let currentX = pageMargin; headers.forEach((header, i) => { doc.rect(currentX, y, columnWidths[i], 18, 'F'); doc.text(header, currentX + 3, y + 12); currentX += columnWidths[i]; }); y += 18; doc.setTextColor(rowTextColor[0], rowTextColor[1], rowTextColor[2]); doc.setFont(undefined, 'normal'); tableData.forEach((rowArray) => { if (y > doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 30) { doc.addPage(); y = pageMargin; currentX = pageMargin; doc.setFillColor(headerFillColor[0], headerFillColor[1], headerFillColor[2]); doc.setTextColor(headerTextColor[0], headerTextColor[1], headerTextColor[2]); doc.setFont(undefined, 'bold'); headers.forEach((header, i) => { doc.rect(currentX, y, columnWidths[i], 18, 'F'); doc.text(header, currentX + 3, y + 12); currentX += columnWidths[i]; }); y += 18; doc.setTextColor(rowTextColor[0], rowTextColor[1], rowTextColor[2]); doc.setFont(undefined, 'normal'); } currentX = pageMargin; rowArray.forEach((cell, i) => { doc.rect(currentX, y, columnWidths[i], 16); const cellText = String(cell); const textLines = doc.splitTextToSize(cellText, columnWidths[i] - 6); doc.text(textLines, currentX + 3, y + 11); currentX += columnWidths[i]; }); y += 16; }); y += 8; } addMainTitle("Investment Expense Ratio Impact Report"); addInfo(`Report Generated: ${new Date().toLocaleString()}`); y += 5; addSectionTitle("Input Parameters"); addLine("Initial Investment:", formatCurrency(data.inputs.initialInvestment)); addLine("Annual Contribution:", formatCurrency(data.inputs.annualContribution)); addLine("Investment Period:", `${data.inputs.investmentPeriod} years`); addLine("Expected Gross Annual Return:", `${data.inputs.grossAnnualReturnPct.toFixed(1)}%`); addLine("Expense Ratio - Fund A:", `${data.inputs.expenseRatioAPct.toFixed(2)}%`); if (data.inputs.expenseRatioBPct !== null) { addLine("Expense Ratio - Fund B:", `${data.inputs.expenseRatioBPct.toFixed(2)}%`); } y += 10; addSectionTitle("Impact Summary"); addLine("Fund A - Final Portfolio Value:", formatCurrency(data.fundA.finalBalance)); addLine("Fund A - Total Fees Paid:", formatCurrency(data.fundA.totalFees), [217,83,79]); if (data.fundB) { y += 5; addLine("Fund B - Final Portfolio Value:", formatCurrency(data.fundB.finalBalance)); addLine("Fund B - Total Fees Paid:", formatCurrency(data.fundB.totalFees), [217,83,79]); y += 10; const valDiffColor = data.comparison.differenceInEndValue >= 0 ? [92,184,92] : [217,83,79]; const feeDiffColor = data.comparison.differenceInFees >= 0 ? [92,184,92] : [217,83,79]; addLine("Difference in Final Value (Fund B - Fund A):", formatCurrency(data.comparison.differenceInEndValue), valDiffColor); addLine("Difference in Fees Paid (Fees Saved with Fund B):", formatCurrency(data.comparison.differenceInFees), feeDiffColor); } y += 10; if (data.fundA.projection.length > 0) { addSectionTitle("Year-by-Year Projection"); let tableH, tableFData, tableCW; if (data.fundB) { tableH = ["Yr", "Start A", "Fees A", "End A", "Start B", "Fees B", "End B"]; tableCW = [30, 70, 50, 70, 70, 50, 70]; tableFData = []; for(let i=0; i < data.inputs.investmentPeriod; i++) { tableFData.push([ data.fundA.projection[i].year, formatCurrency(data.fundA.projection[i].startBalance,0,0), formatCurrency(data.fundA.projection[i].feesPaid,0,0), formatCurrency(data.fundA.projection[i].endBalance,0,0), formatCurrency(data.fundB.projection[i].startBalance,0,0), formatCurrency(data.fundB.projection[i].feesPaid,0,0), formatCurrency(data.fundB.projection[i].endBalance,0,0) ]); } } else { tableH = ["Yr", "Start Bal.", "Contrib.", "Gross Return", "Fees Paid", "End Bal."]; tableCW = [30, 80, 70, 80, 70, 80]; tableFData = data.fundA.projection.map(r => [ r.year, formatCurrency(r.startBalance,0,0), formatCurrency(r.contribution,0,0), formatCurrency(r.grossReturn,0,0), formatCurrency(r.feesPaid,0,0), formatCurrency(r.endBalance,0,0) ]); } addTable(tableH, tableFData, tableCW); } addInfo("This projection uses average rates and does not account for taxes or market volatility. It is for illustrative purposes only to demonstrate the impact of expense ratios."); const pageCount = doc.internal.getNumberOfPages(); for (let i = 1; i <= pageCount; i++) { doc.setPage(i); doc.setFontSize(7); doc.setTextColor(150); doc.text(`Page ${i} of ${pageCount} - Expense Ratio Impact Calculator`, pageMargin, doc.internal.pageSize.getHeight() - 15); } doc.save('Investment_Expense_Ratio_Impact.pdf'); } if (downloadPdfBtn) { downloadPdfBtn.addEventListener('click', () => loadJsPdfIfNeeded(downloadReportAsPdf)); } // --- Initialization --- showTab(0); if (downloadPdfBtn) downloadPdfBtn.disabled = true; if (pdfButtonContainer) pdfButtonContainer.style.display = 'block'; loadJsPdfIfNeeded(); });
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