Founded on the simple concept that a mutual fund company should not have outside investors, Vanguard has quickly come to the forefront of the investing sphere thanks to its simple buying process, a ...

State Street strategists think U.S. small-cap and mid-cap stocks will beat the S&P 500 over the next five years.

Most investors default to an S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) tracking vehicle without giving it a second thought. It's the easy choice -- until you realize that "buying the market" now means putting nearly ...

Small-cap stocks are off to scintillating starts this year, with the widely followed Russell 2000 index climbing 5.31% in January. Obviously, that's good news for the various exchange-traded funds ...

Bond ETFs in the lineup deliver yields ranging from 3.29% to 4.77%. Among the most popular Vanguard ETFs are index funds that track the overall stock market and the S&P 500. Are you ahead, or behind ...