Also called Spiders, they are designed to track the S&P 500, so they give investors a way to invest in the overall market. They were created after the 1987 Black Monday crash to offer a safer way to ...

Passive funds have remained in focus among both investors and mutual fund houses. Data shows that mutual funds launched as ...

Investing is one of the common paths to long-term wealth, but it can feel complex if you are just getting started. Luckily, financial guru Vincent Chan recently revealed the simplest way to get ...

Index provider FTSE Russell is modifying 20 indexes, and billions of dollars are likely to change hands as a result. The adjustment is coming in light of heightened market concentration, which has ...

Based on the conventional wisdom in the financial-planning industry and in financial media, you'd think the new world of low-cost exchange-traded funds and index funds is a straightforward win-win for ...

Bloomberg study Behind the Benchmark is examining U.S. active fixed income fund performance to assess fund returns versus benchmarks and evaluate the drivers behind performance.

Based on the conventional wisdom in the financial-planning industry and in financial media, you’d think the new world of low-cost exchange-traded funds and index funds is a straightforward win-win for ...