On IBD's 2026 list of the best mutual funds, only seven index funds came out on top, beating the S&P 500 for a decade.

SPIVA data shows that 96.3% of large-cap growth funds underperformed over the past 15 years. For investors seeking growth ...

Index funds minimize fees and risk by tracking market indexes like the S&P 500. Choosing the right index fund depends on expense ratios, investment goals, and market segments. Long-term index fund ...

You’ll experience losses when a bear market comes, but most active managers will do even worse.

Index funds simplify investing by bundling hundreds or even thousands of stocks into a single investment vehicle, effectively creating diversified portfolios. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF returned 299% ...

It can be tempting to bet the house on a star portfolio manager, and Fidelity's mutual fund lineup has no shortage of famous, historically outperforming examples. Investors still recall the ...

Source: zhengzaishuru / Shutterstock.com Although oil and natural gas prices have come down in recent months and are well off the highs seen earlier this year, the energy sector remains the lone ...

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 ...

Index funds minimize fees and risk by tracking market indexes like the S&P 500. Choosing the right index fund depends on expense ratios, investment goals, and market segments. Long-term index fund ...