The average exchange traded fund (ETF) does have a lower expense ratio than the average traditional mutual fund, but not less than most low-cost index funds that have been available for decades.
Not bad, but far less than a Chevrolet Volt, and at a much higher cost.
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"We're not going to break the company, but we're not going to work for less than scale ever again, " vows Jon Weaks , president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association.
Georgia's efficient police force may not be corrupt, but it is not independent, and television is less free than it was.
But customers are not using much less power than they did before.
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As funds fall out of her momentum rankings, she rotates--or "upgrades"--into new market leaders, but tends not to hold funds for less than six months to avoid redemption fees.
Older directors are not necessarily less effective than younger directors but the ultimate bankruptcy of the company does suggest that this board was not equipped to advise on or monitor firm strategy and risk.
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But it is not that shoppers are spending less than they should on food in general.
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But Mr Karzai might not settle for anything less than a political fix: ignoring the results and keeping the current MPs.
So employers are wasting money that they could eliminate and add to the bottom line but they chose not to, to earn less than they could if waste was eliminated.
Relying on your gut or instinct is certainly better than not doing so, but in the end you can still have a less than optimal decision.
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So far this tornado season had been less damaging than most, but not any more.
This is something not to be scoffed at, but is less than a comprehensive solution...
Abubakar may make some moves like having a deal with Abiola (provided Abiola survives the storm after Abacha's death) but I think Abiola will not settle for anything less than the "oga" of Nigeria.
But another seven miles is not, and if less than half a mile of this highway succumbs to the 14-foot storm surges expected in the future, the highway will need to be shut down, cutting off the port.
But I have not noticed in the intervening weeks anything less than pretty vociferous comments about our fiscal situation.
Children with disabilities were identified as being different from their classmates, but not in a sense that made them appear less popular than other pupils.
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Ameresco management had already expected their quarter 2012 results to be less than 2011, but they did not see just how bad things were likely to get.
If they settle in at 16, you can look forward to a 6%-plus real return--less than what people were expecting but not a ticket to the poorhouse, either.
We may earn less than our neighbours but we do not have a large number of entertainers, professional athletes and overpaid executives that would raise our average pay.
It was not to be but the night was still far less straightforward than United might have anticipated at the interval.
Not chump change for sure, but way, way less than what one would expect the bride of a billionaire to to spend.
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This fluid mercantile society was not necessarily less religious than medieval Europe, but it was less hierarchical and more concerned with secular objectives.
Police searched for him but it was not until Saturday that two hikers spotted him less than 2km (1.25 miles) from his home.
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It's not an exact science, but the industry figures suggest less than a third is left - which may be some distance short of peradventure.
Ideally they would like the players there for the duration but a franchise would not like to have a player for less than a month.
Clinicians may not think in these terms but consider some of the less-than-pleasant things they regularly convince patients to endure.
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It was a less gentle time than Crosby's, but not that different.
Connecting flights are almost always less expensive than nonstop flights, but they are not always the best option for travellers who place a premium on time.
You have countries, like Finland and Slovakia, that are entirely dependent on Russian gas not only paying two very different prices, but also paying less than many countries, like Poland, that get barely 50% of their gas from Russia.
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