Young people looking for investing guidance often find themselves receiving some version of the same advice: just buy index funds. And on its face, this is a pretty ...

What Is an Index Fund? An index fund is a type of investment fund with a portfolio built to track or match financial market index components, such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500).

Each month, we check in on the performance of the largest US stock, bond, and active exchange-traded funds. The Morningstar US Market Index fell 0.03% during December and is up 17.35% over the past ...