Fund Fees at Online Brokers -- What's Too Much?

The topic of fees charged by online brokers on mutual fund sales has generated a feisty debate among readers of the What Works column.

The response followed a column about which of the big online brokers was best for mutual fund investors. E*Trade prevailed, though only relative to the others. No broker aced all criteria.

In addition to the fees subject, readers also wrote in about other fund investing features they care about, like minimum investments. And they suggested a look at fund programs of brokers not yet reviewed. ...