Even Warren Buffett, the greatest stock picker of all time, endorses low-cost, broad-market index funds and exchange-traded ...

Index funds simplify investing by bundling hundreds or even thousands of stocks into a single investment vehicle, effectively creating diversified portfolios. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF returned 299% ...

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF ( VXUS 0.87%) covers what U.S.-only portfolios miss. The fund holds over 8,600 stocks ...

Vanguard is one of the largest asset managers in the world, offering investors and advisors a lineup of 365 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). But the firm’s value extends beyond its ...

There are several excellent S&P 500 index funds in the market, but one that Buffett has owned in Berkshire Hathaway 's ...

Whether you’ve been investing for years or are simply starting out, buying exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a smart way to ...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF are good foundations for almost any portfolio. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF provides exposure to the most influential U.S. stocks, ...

There are plenty of big-name and successful investors on Wall Street, but you can make a legitimate argument that none have ...

The top 10 holdings together made up about 37% of the whole fund -- because the S&P 500 index is market-cap weighted. That means larger companies will move the needle more than smaller companies.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares (MUTF:VSMVX) is one of the best low-risk index funds to buy now. The index fund targets investors seeking to diversify their investment ...

The fund's current yield is a very respectable 2.49%, about 1.3 percentage points above that of the S&P 500. The annual fee ...

Balanced funds can be an investor’s best friend. If you can handle some ups and downs, up to about a 20% drop in value, and you’re planning to invest for at least 10 years, these “set it and forget it ...