What Is a Fund of Funds? Structure, Advantages, and Fee Risks

What Is a Fund of Funds?

A Fund of Funds (FoF) pools your money and invests it across a portfolio of other funds—mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity, or venture capital. Instead of picking individual stocks or bonds, you buy into a professionally managed basket of funds.

That sounds convenient, and it is. But just like any other asset class, FoFs have their own share of drawbacks.

The Big Risk Most Investors Miss

One of the key drawbacks of Fund of funds is that investors are charged fees at two levels:

·      Management fees at the FoF level

·      Fees from the underlying funds

This "fee-on-fee" structure can quietly erode returns over time. And that's just one of several risks investors need to be aware of.

Why This Matters Now

With the constant influx of new FoF models entering the market, timing couldn’t be more critical for Investors to understand deeper the advantages and disadvantages of investing in a FoF. Investors need to know the right questions to ask before committing capital to determine if investing in a FoF is right for their portfolio.

Want the Full Picture?

Our comprehensive paper goes beyond the basics and reveals:
✅ How FoFs are structured—and why that matters for your liquidity.
✅ Advantages and Disadvantages of FoFs.
✅ Key considerations for FoF selection and risk control.
✅ The Investor Profile best suited for FoFs.

Considering a Fund of Funds? Don’t invest blind.

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Chris Carsley

Chris Carsley has 29 years of investment industry expertise specializing in portfolio management, risk management, valuation, regulatory compliance practices, corporate and venture finance, business operations efficiency, research & analysis, and hedging.

Chris is currently Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer for Kirkland Capital Group. He is responsible for portfolio management, risk assessment, and fund operations for the Kirkland Income Fund a micro-balance commercial real estate bridge financing fund. Chris is also a managing partner of Arch River Capital LLC that currently manages a seed/angel fund.

He is Co-head of the executive board of the Seattle CAIA chapter that launched in 2017. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst in 2011, and holds a BBA from the University of Portland.

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