Discover the key differences between index funds and ETFs, including fees, trading, and tax efficiency, to decide which investment best fits your financial goals.

Exchange traded funds have quietly become one of the most important tools in personal finance, giving small investors access ...

Mutual funds and ETFs are popular investment options designed for diversification. While mutual funds are often actively managed with purchases limited to end-of-day net asset value pricing, ETFs ...

Investors and retirement savers who want to own broad swaths of the stock and bond markets often face a choice: Do they want to buy time-honored mutual funds, or upstart exchange-traded funds? If ...

Older adults likely began their investing careers before exchange-traded funds existed and have stuck with traditional mutual funds. But as retirement approaches, many investors look at their ...

The Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF offers low-cost, diversified exposure to the entire U.S. utility sector, including small- and mid-caps, with a 0.09% expense ratio. The fund provides stability, ...

The Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY) offers broad exposure to U.S. energy companies across large, mid, and small caps, tracking the MSCI USA IMI Energy 25/50 Index. FENY is top-heavy, with its ...