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.

Index funds have much to offer investors but require some sacrifices for low fees and transparency. Index funds won't work well for those seeking parabolic gains and life-changing money. But if you ...

Index Funds are solid investment vehicles that track major indices, offering broad exposure to the stock market. They are considered low-risk investment tools as they track broadly diversified indices ...

A well-diversified portfolio can be built using just two to four low-cost ETFs spanning U.S. stocks, international stocks, ...

This column continues the theme of last week’s article, “The Best US Stock Index Funds.” (You probably figured that from the headline.) Once again, the goal is to identify the leading equity index ...

It doesn't matter how skilled you are. It doesn't matter how many or few years of experience you have under your belt. Virtually anyone can benefit from adding Vanguard index funds to their portfolio.

Consider parking some or most of your long-term dollars in index funds. They can make life easy, as you won't have to study the universe of stocks (and/or bonds), making buy-and-sell decisions.

Top of the overall list was BlackRock Gold & General, with a one-year return of 40.1% bolstered by recent surges in the price of gold. According to IG analysis, gold is often viewed as a ‘safe haven’, ...

Learn what an exchange-traded fund (ETF) is, how it works, its key benefits, risks, and simple steps to start investing in ETFs with confidence for beginners.

The Nasdaq has been the biggest driver of stock market returns for over a decade. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index has produced annualized returns of more than 16% over the past 10 years, ...

An index fund is a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a portfolio that tracks a particular market index, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. Since index funds ...