That's why it's no surprise to see large providers like Vanguard and iShares offering dozens of index funds that track everything from broad market benchmarks to individual sectors. Thanks to ...

Index funds provide efficient and low-cost broad market exposure, which makes them an ideal choice for long-term investment ...

With that in mind, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO 0.65%) and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF ( VGK 0.22%) are smart places to put money right now. Investors with $1,500 could split the money 75/25 by ...

The days of the star stock-picking portfolio manager are largely behind investors, with a few exceptions. For years, passive index funds have dominated the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund ...

The Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF is a low-cost S&P 500 index tracker. History suggests that buying the S&P 500 is a solid way ...

VGT has outperformed QQQ over the past decade, but its long-term performance since inception has been below that of QQQ.

Discover how VOO ETF tracks the S&P 500, its performance since 2011, and key factors investors should consider.

Warren Buffett has often said an S&P 500 index fund is the best way for most investors to get stock market exposure. The S&P ...

If you have $500 in investable income, that's all it takes to get started for an investment in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ...

Vanguard was established by John C. Bogle in May 1975, and the fund manager's impact on investing has been revolutionary.

Schwab offers commission-free access to its full suite of proprietary index funds (many with expense ratios under 0.03%) and also allows trading of Vanguard, Fidelity and other fund families.

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 ...