The Rational Reminder Podcast · Thursday, July 2, 2026
The discussion notes that since the original question about VEQT fees was submitted, VEQT's management fee has decreased. Benjamin Felix estimates the new fee difference between VEQT and its components is now around six basis points, further shifting the cost-benefit analysis.
“Now, we're talking about 14 basis points. The other interesting thing is that this question, as I said, we're behind in answering our AMA questions. This question was sent a while ago, and since then, the fees on V E Q T specifically have come down quite a bit. Its management fee, which is different from the MER, was cut from 22 basis points to 17 basis points effective November 18th, 2025.”
“So that puts the MER, which includes a couple of other costs, at about 19 basis points. That's not published yet, but just running the numbers quickly, it'll be around 19 basis points. Once they update the MER. I looked what it would cost to reconstruct this portfolio from its components. It's about 15 basis points. So now we're talking about a six basis point difference.”