Another top Vanguard fund to consider for long-term safety is the Vanguard Growth Index Fund. It has an even smaller expense ratio of 0.04%. It isn't as much of a dividend play, as it yields 0.4%, but ...

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.

Investors in search of an Allocation Balanced fund might want to consider looking at Vanguard Balanced Index Investor (VBINX). VBINX has no Zacks Mutual Fund Rank, but we have been able to look into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Vanguard and Fidelity offer popular index funds with competitive expense ...

Flipping "60/40" to "40/60" is only part of it A previous version of this article misstated the performance of Vanguard Growth ETF since November 8, 2024. It has risen 4%. Do you and I even need to ...

The market is trading near all-time highs, which suggests that now is a terrible time to buy the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. Or is it? The S&P 500 index is meant to be a collection of companies that are ...

There’s no inherent advantage to sticking with a single fund manager, but some of the largest providers offer enough value to make loyalty worthwhile. Vanguard is one of them. Nowhere is this more ...