This article discusses the best Vanguard index funds for beginners.

Index funds are considered less expensive and less risky for investors. Here are the eight best index funds to add to your portfolio for steady, low-cost growth.

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 ...

Let's say you want to add a certain type of exposure to your account. Large-cap stocks. Government bonds. Nowadays, you're ...

I have been on Morningstar’s 401(k) committee for more than 25 years. In that capacity, I work with colleagues to choose and monitor the funds available to employees in that plan. Although options for ...

Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares VUG effectively represents the contours of the large-cap growth market despite being highly concentrated. A low price tag helps remedy that shortcoming and makes ...