# SEBI’s new mutual fund rules focus on cost transparency 2026-08-13T00:51:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has rolled out new rules for 2026 aimed at bringing greater transparency to mutual fund schemes. The regulations require fund houses to clearly disclose the Base Expense Ratio (BER) and Total Expense Ratio (TER), making it easier for investors to understand the full cost of their investments. SEBI has also tightened category classification for equity, debt, hybrid, and other funds, and introduced portfolio overlap rules to prevent investors from unknowingly holding similar stocks across different schemes. The regulator has not eliminated market risk, and investors must still evaluate a scheme's strategy, risk-ometer, and investment horizon before investing. ## Coverage - bazaar.businesstoday.in Tags: expense ratio, Investor protection, mutual funds, Portfolio Overlap, SEBI, transparency Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sebis-new-mutual-fund-rules-focus-on-cost-transparency/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sebis-new-mutual-fund-rules-focus-on-cost-transparency/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.