Index Funds & ETFs

Owning the whole market cheaply — the strategy that beats most active funds.

• What Is Index Investing?Stop guessing winners; own them all. The deceptively powerful idea behind passive investing.7 min
• Active vs PassiveWhy most expensive fund managers fail to beat a cheap index — and what that means for you.7 min
• What Is an ETF?An index fund that trades like a stock. How it works and how it differs from a regular fund.6 min
• Tracking Error & LiquidityHow closely a fund follows its index, and the hidden costs of a thinly traded ETF.6 min
• Building a Portfolio with Index FundsA handful of low-cost index funds can be a complete, hard-to-beat portfolio.7 min