So long as the bull keeps running, I doubt that we'll see a reversal in this trend any time soon. And so long as Wall Street looks like Pamplona, chances are investors aren't going to worry much about this. Still, costs remain the one fairly predictable part of a mutual fund. You definitely can't guarantee that your fund will keep racking up the same returns, keep its management, or maintain a set level of volatility. But you can know with a reasonable degree of certainty what you will pay.
Fees really are key to future returns.
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