Vincent Chan explains the basics of index funds and the S&P 500 for beginners. Learn how pooled money is used to invest in a list of companies.

Learn about Vanguard index funds and if they're right for you. Understand index funds, Vanguard, and how to approach ...

Index funds provide instant diversification by tracking market indexes like the S&P 500. With low expense ratios and minimal turnover, index funds reduce management costs and taxes. Historically, ...

Based on the conventional wisdom in the financial-planning industry and in financial media, you'd think the new world of low-cost exchange-traded funds and index funds is a straightforward win-win for ...

The ability to outperform during volatile periods is an oft-touted benefit of actively managed mutual funds and ETFs. However, just 33% beat their average index fund counterpart from July 2024 through ...

The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF offers low-cost, diversified exposure to the entire U.S. utility sector, including small- and mid-caps, with a 0.09% expense ratio. The fund provides stability, ...

Ask a beginner retail investor what they think best predicts whether a fund will outperform, and the answers tend to vary. Some point to the long-running dominance of U.S.-focused funds as evidence of ...

For many institutional investors, indexing has become a default way to access the broad market, but the time has come to apply real scrutiny to this approach. For much of the past 50 years, index ...

A Morningstar study reveals that passively managed index funds generally outperform actively managed funds. Lower operating costs are a key factor in the superior performance of index funds. This ...