What Is An Index Fund? An index fund is a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to mirror the performance of a specific financial market index, such as the S&P 500 or the Dow ...

Learn how to add mutual funds to your portfolio, explore some reasons you may wish to do so, and get some insight into specific funds.

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an increasingly popular way to invest in the financial markets. An ETF holds stakes in many different assets, and by buying a share of the fund, you own a tiny ...

The popularity of index funds has exploded over the last few decades, changing the way individuals invest their assets.

Investment experts and academics have long debated the merits of index funds vs. mutual funds. The difference comes down to ...

Investors can diversify using these ETFs to access large-cap, small-cap, mid-cap and international stocks at a low cost.

Charles Payne argues individual stocks may outperform index funds — if investors do the research. Learn how to spot strong picks and manage investment risk.

With expense ratios of 0.03% to 0.13%, these exchange-traded funds offer diverse market exposure with less fee-driven drag on ...

As of June 30, index-fund assets made up about 1/3 of the total fund assets in the U.S., according to fund tracker ...