Looking for the best way to track the U.S. large-cap market in your long-term portfolio? See how the top S&P 500 index funds ...

Making the right picks involves knowing how to navigate investing in a stock market already near all-time highs.

Mutual funds might not be as scintillating as their younger brethren, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they remain among the most useful tools in the investing toolbelt. Consider this: If you wanted ...

It doesn't matter how skilled you are. It doesn't matter how many or few years of experience you have under your belt.

Index funds purchase baskets of securities to track the performance of market indexes, like the S&P 500. Index funds are investment and retirement portfolio staples thanks to their low cost and ease ...

Vanguard is best known for being one of the most fee-friendly fund managers thanks to its unique cooperative structure. Shareholders of Vanguard's mutual funds are effectively the owners of ...

Vanguard is one of the largest asset managers in the world, offering investors and advisors a lineup of 366 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. But the firm’s value extends beyond its ...

However, two Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a healthy blend of growth and dividends. You can generate cash flow ...

Discover the key differences between index funds and ETFs, including fees, trading, and tax efficiency, to decide which investment best fits your financial goals.

Investing for retirement is a long-term process. Oftentimes, people put decades into building their nest eggs. The two keys to success? Growing your money and avoiding catastrophic setbacks along the ...

Most of the largest active bond funds beat their peers in the quarter, while most of the largest index funds lagged. The PIMCO Total Return Fund tied for the top rank among the largest active funds.