Index funds are one of the most popular types of investments because of their simplicity, low cost and diversification benefits. In general, index funds seek to replicate the performance of an ...

The three main differences between index funds and mutual funds are management style, investment objective and cost. Index funds tend to be the clear winner over the long term. Many, or all, of the ...

Mutual funds are a popular investment choice for many reasons. They are managed by professionals, so that makes them a good choice for those who lack either the desire or the time to run their own ...

Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse financial management experience. He is an expert on personal finance, corporate finance ...

S&P 500 index funds have been wonderful tools for investors who wish to avoid the risk of selecting their own stocks. Over recent years, the index has performed even better than usual, as it has ...

Index funds are among the cheapest investments you'll find, with some having expense ratios as low as 0.03%. They give you exposure to a large number of companies, some on the upswing and others that ...

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 ...

Feeling lazy about your investments? There’s a solution for that, and Fidelity index funds can help. So-called “lazy investing” involves building a portfolio you can hold long term with limited ...

“Stocks get the pixels, bonds get the dollars,” wrote my colleague Sylvester Flood in Morningstar’s Global Fund Flows report earlier this year. It’s a paradox, to be sure. For years, a ...