In the ever-evolving world of investment, index funds have emerged as a cornerstone for both new and seasoned investors. But ...

Index funds are mutual funds that seek only to mirror the performance of an underlying stock market index — not to outperform it. Millions of investors hold them in their portfolios because they ...

Take a Financial Advisor Quiz. Index funds are one of the most popular investment vehicles of the 21st century. Pioneered by the late John “Jack” Bogle, founder of Vanguard, index funds have risen to ...

Low-cost index funds mean more of your money can grow instead of being eaten up by fees. Find out which cheap index funds are the best to invest in.

S&P 500 index funds like VFIAX and SWPPX can be an easy and inexpensive way to round out most investment portfolios. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

The reason is because mid-caps outpaced both large and small counterparts for the 25 years ending June 30, 2025, ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

The Nasdaq-100 Index, the underlying index for the world’s fifth-largest exchange-traded fund—Invesco QQQ Trust QQQ—underwent a Special Rebalance to address overconcentration of the index on July 24.

Most managers fall behind their benchmarks in any given year, and only 1% do better over any five-year period. An index fund is a better choice, but the S&P 500 has been dominated by just a few stocks ...