So, consider the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. It's an exchange-traded fund (ETF) -- which is like a mutual fund but trades like a ...

As for costs, the Vanguard 500 Index ETF has an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.03%. That is roughly one-third the cost of the ...

First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund has a 6.6% yield from stocks, REITs, preferreds, MLPs and junk bonds.

VYMI stands out with higher yields, global diversification, and discounted international equities providing potential growth.

Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund FSTDX 7.28% Fidelity Series International Developed Markets Bond Index Fund FSTQX 4.99% Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected ...

First, of course, is their cost advantage: All of our Gold-rated small-cap index funds carry below-average expense ratios, which give them a lower hurdle to jump over to generate returns.

The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall stock market. The Fund employs an indexing investment approach to track the ...

Through sampling the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, the fund captures the small-cap segment of the total investable US equity market. An index committee determines the 600 constituents from a universe of ...

Here's a look at seven of the best Vanguard funds to buy and hold: Fund Expense ratio Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (ticker: VFIAX) 0.04% Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral ...

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For that reason, we’ve selected the least expensive broad-based funds, as index funds provide largely similar products if they are functioning correctly and tracking the same or similar indexes.

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