The S&P 500 will likely continue its growth in 2026. But after three years of robust gains, diversification will be crucial.

An index fund is a basket of investments — usually stocks or bonds — that tracks the performance of a specific sector or market. Because the investments in an index fund are picked for you, index ...

Are you on the hunt for a Mutual Fund Equity Report fund? You should think about starting with Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX). The fund does not have a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank, ...

The stock market continued to rise in the third quarter, with index funds outperforming and a more mixed bag for active funds. The JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund ranked highest among the largest ...

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International stocks trade at 16.2-times earnings versus 28-times for U.S. stocks due to lower margins, slower growth, and structural challenges. The fund's 27% rally in 2025 reflects weakening dollar ...

The Allspring Common Stock Fund underperformed the Russell 2500 Index during the period. Top contributors included WNS, National Vision Holdings (EYE), and Allient (ALNT). Detractors were Kirby Corp ...

Index funds can be concentrated in a small number of stocks because of how they are weighted. There are simple ways to lower that risk. Index funds are wonderful tools for investors because they offer ...

One of the most common misunderstandings I hear from Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investors is that mutual funds are bad while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are good. This oversimplification is rooted in the ...

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