Comparing index funds can help you align your investment goals, risk profile and financial strategy. Key aspects to consider include the cost of managing the fund, how closely it follows its benchmark ...

Since index funds consistently beat active management over the long run, they are often better for retirement savings success.

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 ...

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 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 ...

"Index funds can help investors achieve long-term success through their low costs, broad diversification, low turnover and ...

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 ...

Fund manager Vanguard’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are passively-managed funds that track a particular index across a range of equity and bond markets. From niche sector ETFs to total market equity ...

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’, ...

FEW LEVERS of economic power are as mighty as the ability to determine which firms, industries and individuals have access to capital. Authoritarians wield control of banks to tighten their political ...

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, ...

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.