ET Wealth, in its April 17, 2017 edition carried a debate on “Are mutual fund direct plans overcharging investors?” Here’s the link on ET Wealth about that debate. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/are-mutual-fund-direct-plans-overcharging-investors-heres-what-experts-say/articleshow/58189834.cms There were 4 views on the topic. I weighed in too. The following is an expanded version of what is published there.