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

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

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

My selection process prioritized funds with low expense ratios, strong tracking accuracy to their underlying indices, and substantial assets under management (AUM) for liquidity. I evaluated each fund ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and index funds both offer a straightforward way to diversify your investment portfolio. Both fund types can have low fees, though index funds often charge less. You may ...

Index funds and ETFs offer low-cost options to gain broad market exposure, yet they differ in fees, trading flexibility, and tax structures. Understanding these differences helps investors determine ...

Something unusual is happening in a market long dominated by index funds. Active management is staging a comeback. Take the action in equity exchange-traded funds two weeks ago. Amid more whipsaw ...

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.

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A trading floor at index-fund pioneer Vanguard in 2019. (Ryan Collerd for WSJ) As of June 30, index-fund assets made up about 1/3 of the total fund assets in the U.S., according to fund tracker ...

Academic finance has uncovered powerful insights, from the efficient-market hypothesis to the Fama-French five-factor model. Unlike proprietary trading algorithms, these breakthroughs are published ...

A recent post on Reddit’s r/MiddleClassFinance asked a question that’s clearly resonating with everyday investors: “For someone like me, with limited knowledge, limited funds and kids to feed, is this ...