This article discusses the best Vanguard retirement funds.

Ask a beginner retail investor what they think best predicts whether a fund will outperform, and the answers tend to vary. Some point to the long-running dominance of U.S.-focused funds as evidence of ...

Learn how index funds invest in market indexes like the S&P 500 for broad diversification and market performance replication.

Index Funds are solid investment vehicles that track major indices, offering broad exposure to the stock market. They are considered low-risk investment tools as they track broadly diversified indices ...

For decades, investors have been given a choice between mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). And as time has marched on, they've increasingly opted for the latter. Who can blame them? Most ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Vanguard’s index funds are the best value in investing. They are very cheap, well-constructed, and reliable. The next-best value might be Vanguard’s actively managed funds. They are cheap, generally ...

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund offers inexpensive and diversified exposure to US mid-cap stocks, carving a durable advantage in this efficient market segment. The fund replicates the CRSP US Mid Cap ...

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 ...