Key Points S&P 500 index funds have proven to be solid long-term investments. The Schwab U.S. Dividend ETF offers a higher ...

Index investing came into vogue after Jack Bogle launched the first index fund, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (ticker: VFINX), in 1976. "Index ETFs are outpacing them in both flows and popularity ...

Investing in an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 gives you exposure to 500 or so of the largest and best companies on the market, ...

Piper Sandler chief strategist Michael Kantrowitz warns retail investors against leaning into passive index funds in today's ...

You'll want to own all four, since they move at least somewhat independently of one another, making them all easier to stick ...

Most ETFs are index funds that mimic a benchmark index. Index funds can also be mutual funds, which differ from ETFs in a few ways. Actively managed ETFs, which don’t follow an index, are ...

If the ETF has a lower expense ratio than a comparable index mutual fund by 0.1 percentage points, then it would still take an average holding time of 10 years for the ETF investor to recoup the ...

The difference between an ETF an index fund is not as insignificant as it might seem. It isn't just about performance, or which type had the best returns. Making the wrong choice could cost you ...

This article compares QQQI, QYLD, and JEPQ for covered-call investing. Find out why QYLD and JEPQ may beat QQQI in fees, ...

Am I better off choosing the bond ETF versus, say, the bond index fund or certainly the actively managed bond fund? Johnson: Well, I'll say the answer is, it depends. Benz: Okay.

While mutual funds pioneered index investing, they're facing steep competition from exchange-traded funds. Index investing came into vogue after Jack Bogle launched the first index fund, the ...

Index investing came into vogue after Jack Bogle launched the first index fund, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (ticker: VFINX), in 1976. While mutual funds pioneered index investing, they' ...