A mutual fund is an investment that allows individuals to pool their money along with other investors and invest in a ...

It found that over the course of one year, 51.08% of actively-managed mutual funds underperformed the S&P 500, and 48.92% of actively-managed funds outperformed the S&P 500.* ...

Of course, remember that you don't have to choose between stocks and mutual funds. Both can be part of a well-diversified investment portfolio that helps you grow wealth, save for retirement, and ...

Index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have surged ahead of actively managed funds, capturing 51% of assets under management in 2024, the Investment Company Institute reported March 26.

Index funds, a type of mutual fund that tracks a major stock index, don't have fund managers actively making investment decisions. As a result, fees for index funds are even smaller than ETFs, 0. ...

Of course, there's a wide range, but using the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank, we've found three mutual funds that would be great additions to any long-term retirement investors' portfolios.

The universe of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds continues to grow. Here are some common pitfalls investors should be ...

Index funds and mutual funds let you invest in a variety of stocks, bonds, and assets. An index fund can be a type of mutual fund that's passively managed, but other mutual funds are actively managed.