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.

Index funds have much to offer investors but require some sacrifices for low fees and transparency. Index funds won't work well for those seeking parabolic gains and life-changing money. But if you ...

Top of the overall list was BlackRock Gold & General, with a one-year return of 40.1% bolstered by recent surges in the price of gold. According to IG analysis, gold is often viewed as a ‘safe haven’, ...

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 ...

This column continues the theme of last week’s article, “The Best US Stock Index Funds.” (You probably figured that from the headline.) Once again, the goal is to identify the leading equity index ...

ISA funds are a tax-efficient way for individuals to hold a diversified portfolio of investments, with the aim of making a profit if they rise in value. With the capital gains allowance halving in ...

The Nasdaq has been the biggest driver of stock market returns for over a decade. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index has produced annualized returns of more than 16% over the past 10 years, ...

Competition in the passive index fund space is intense. While active managers try to stand out with performance, strategy or brand reputation, index fund providers compete primarily on scale and fees.

An index fund is a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a portfolio that tracks a particular market index, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. Since index funds ...