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Fund Management Fee Calculator: Year-by-Year Fees Over Fund Life

See exactly how much a fund charges over its life. Set the fee rate, investment period, post-period basis and step-down to get a year-by-year table and the total fee as a percentage of the fund.

QUICK ANSWERA typical VC fund charges about 2% a year on committed capital during the investment period (often 4–5 years), then steps down or switches to net invested capital. Over a 10-year life, total fees commonly come to 15–20% of commitments.

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What the Fund Management Fee Calculator does

✅ Investment-period and post-period rates
✅ Committed vs invested capital basis
✅ Declining basis as exits happen
✅ Year-by-year table
✅ Total fee load %

How to use the Fund Management Fee Calculator

STEP 1
Enter your numbers
Type the figures you know. Every field starts with a realistic example so you can see how it works.
STEP 2
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STEP 3
Test scenarios
Change one assumption at a time (valuation, growth, dilution, exit) to see what really moves the outcome.
STEP 4
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How management fees are structured

During the investment period, fees are usually charged on commitments because the GP is building the portfolio. Afterwards many LPAs switch the basis to net invested capital (cost of unrealised investments), which falls as companies exit or are written off.

Ask whether fees are inclusive of GST, whether deal fees or director fees are offset against management fees, and what happens in extension years.

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2 and 20 model?

A 2% annual management fee and 20% carried interest on profits. Many Indian AIFs follow a similar structure with an 8% hurdle.

Is GST charged on AIF management fees?

Yes, management fees charged by the investment manager generally attract 18% GST.

Do fees reduce the amount invested?

Yes. Fees are paid from LP commitments, so a fund with 18% total fees invests at most about 82% of commitments unless it recycles proceeds.

Is this tool free? Do I need to sign up?

Yes. It is completely free, needs no login and has no usage limit. FastFee builds payment collection software; these startup and investor tools are free resources for founders, angels and fund managers.

Is my data private?

Yes. Everything you type stays in your own browser on this device (local storage). Nothing is uploaded to FastFee. Export or print a copy if you need to keep it.

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