The S&P Small-Cap 600 tracks an index of small-cap stocks that could benefit from a strong economy and lower interest rates.

Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S ...

Activist investors have their place in the investment ecosystem, but sometimes a corporate action is so defining it commands the attention of shareholders and stakeholders alike. Such is the case with ...

Investors are also turning to derivatives, such as CME Group’s S&P 500-equal weight futures, to bet on the S&P while hedging ...

(k) index funds may be more heavily weighted toward technology stocks than investors realize, which can expose them to hidden ...

Index funds are one of the most popular types of investments because of their simplicity, low cost and diversification benefits. In general, index funds seek to replicate the performance of an ...

Because AVUS is an ETF, it's best compared with Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index ETF VTI. In that same period, the cumulative gain for VTI was 91.9%. Although that outperformance by AVUS is far ...

The FTSE 250 has delivered Footsie-beating returns over the last 20 years. Can it keep going? Royston Wild takes a look.

What follows are five of the best no-load mutual funds. Morningstar analysts have awarded each their highest rankings of five ...

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index retreated along with the broad U.S. equity market in December, falling 4.5% during the ...

In 2025, as in every year, the lesson is clear: don’t waste time trying to divine the market’s next move. Instead, ...

With that in mind, here are seven Vanguard funds that are ideal for buy-and-hold investors: ...