Index funds are mutual funds that seek only to mirror the performance of an underlying stock market index — not to outperform it. Millions of investors hold them in their portfolios because they ...

Index funds are considered less expensive and less risky for investors. Here are the eight best index funds to add to your ...

For a strong dividend payer, the fund also hasn't performed too badly from a price appreciation perspective, and is up close to 50% over the last five years. Now, that's not nearly as good as the ...

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 ...