Q. I have heard that index funds are a good way to invest in stocks. But there are dozens that follow the Standard & Poor s 500, as well as many that track other indexes. Does it matter which one you ...

Comparing index funds can help you align your investment goals, risk profile and financial strategy. Key aspects to consider include the cost of managing the fund, how closely it follows its benchmark ...

If you look for help building your portfolio, you'll probably read a lot about a "portfolio core," which just refers to the ...

It's difficult to put an exact price tag on how much index funds have saved investors since their creation in 1975. But it's ...

Good investing is all about making good choices, and one of the first crossroads you’ll come to as an investor is choosing between individual stocks or index funds. In some scenarios, this decision ...

The Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) tracks the Solactive MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index, limiting MLP ...

My selection process prioritized funds with low expense ratios, strong tracking accuracy to their underlying indices, and substantial assets under management (AUM) for liquidity. I evaluated each fund ...

Matt has mostly been investing in index funds, with a bit of individual stock picking for fun. But he wanted to know—why does Ramsey's team favor mutual funds? Here's the basic breakdown they gave: ...

The Magnificent Seven stocks can be exciting to watch, but not all investors want to (or are comfortable with) buying individual stocks. Six of the seven largest ETFs are Vanguard products, and some ...

Launched on June 12, 2000, the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to ...

Vanguard has written about how IRA investors often fund their accounts but leave the money in cash. But I don’t imagine this is just a problem at Vanguard problem—and kudos to the firm for discussing ...