Calpers beat its assumed rate of return during the June year. But the pension fund was still outperformed by major indexes.

S&P 500 Index Fund Average Annual Return Rate Here's why investing in an S&P 500 index fund could pay off nicely over the long term.

Index fund giant Vanguard is taking a more active approach to managing money for ET investors in the bond market.

Deversification is sweeping through the world of exchange-traded funds. Investing in an ETF that tracks only a few stocks—or ...

Warren Buffett Says Most Investors Should Buy This Vanguard Index Fund. It Could Turn $500 Per Month Into $1 Million.

Hedge funds are underperforming, too There's more evidence that Wall Street is lagging behind the average retail investor this year. Hedge funds are up just 7.5% this year, according to data from ...

Fidelity is known for its low-fee index funds. Net assets: $36.4 billion Expense ratio: 0.025% Lifetime quarter-end average annual return: 12.48% The Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund tracks the Russell ...

Smaller Average Company Size ... due to cost efficiency and index tracking. Like all investments, returns are not guaranteed, ...

This is why index funds are known as passive investing — and it's what sets them apart from actively managed mutual funds.

Low-cost index funds are a great way to invest in the market, giving you a diversified fund with low expenses. Index funds are passive funds that track an established index, making changes only ...

A total bond market index fund usually includes government Treasury, agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities and investment-grade corporate bonds of all maturities.

Index funds, which track an underlying market index have grown in popularity with investors over the years. A fund might track the S&P 500 or Dow Jones Industrial Average, allowing investors to ...