Indexes have changed a lot over the past century. What was once state-of-the-art is now antiquated. The first indexes used information that was available, not what was best for building a portfolio.

Dara-Abasi Ita writes about trading and investing for Investopedia and Investing.com, and he is an editor at Lawverse magazine. He has written about financial topics, including private equity, asset ...

Given these factors, my favorite index ETF to outperform in 2026 is the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF as it's one of the most ...

The three main differences between index funds and mutual funds are management style, investment objective and cost. Index funds tend to be the clear winner over the long term. Many, or all, of the ...

A value fund is an investment vehicle such as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or a mutual fund that owns a wide range of value ...

Invesco’s QQQ fund is one of the largest ETFs in the world, with $400 billion put toward tracking the Nasdaq-100 index. What ...

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Ken Griffin has built a fortune spotting inflection points before the crowd, and his latest move is a bet that a ...

This low-cost international dividend ETF nearly doubled the S&P 500's return in 2025 -- but replicating that performance will require the stars to align once more.

This ETF isn't as heralded as its larger relatives, but it's one to watch this month, and it could be a star next year.

With almost $900 billion and more than 7 million participants, the US Federal Government’s Thrift Savings Plan is the largest retirement plan in the world. This series of articles answers some of the ...