Precious metals and foreign stock funds realized the highest returns last year; plus, mutual funds moved closer to launching ETF share classes.

A mutual fund pools money from many investors and puts it in securities such as stocks, bonds and other assets. The combined holdings of the mutual fund are known as its portfolio. Investors who buy ...

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Admiral fund ( VTSAX) became the first no-load mutual fund to have more than $2 trillion in total assets last year ( Table 3 ). Vanguard 500 Index Admiral fund ( ...

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Even folks new to investing have probably heard someone mention index funds. But what are they and how do they work? This article explores index funds in detail to help you understand how they work, ...

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