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 ...

When investors have too much exposure to a single asset—or even just a handful—broad-based market declines can cause them to ...

When it comes to long-term investing, the debate between index funds and mutual funds is a common one. Both investment ...

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Competition in the passive index fund space is intense. While active managers try to stand out with performance, strategy or brand reputation, index fund providers compete primarily on scale and fees.

Indexes have changed a lot over the past century. What was once state-of-the-art is now antiquated. The first indexes used information that was available, not what was best for building a portfolio.

Shares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF targets very large companies with high price-to-book, sales growth and forecasted growth.

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

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Susan Dziubinski: I’m Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar. We’re in the thick of tax season, which means many investors are making IRA contributions, and target-date funds can be ideal IRA investments.