The article features some of the most notable mutual funds in the U.S. Stratton Small-Cap Value STSCX is a good open small-capitalization fund which has produced top-quartile returns over the trailing three-, five-, and 10-year periods. The biggest drawback of the fund Artisan ...
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around 51% of all u.s. large-cap funds underperformed the s&p 500 . the figure rises to 93.4% going back 15 years. with this in mind, consider a low-cost s&p 500 index etf like splg, which is priced at around $53 per share and charges a 0.02% expense ratio. ishares core dividen...
Some mutual funds may not be eligible to transfer—call your new broker beforehand to find out. Sponsored Content (Image credit: Thinkstock) Trim Your Fund Bills Log in to your account and click on a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund in your portfolio. Find the expense...
leader in the space has emerged. “Clearly it poses a long-term opportunity, but it seems too early to know how it will play out. I would suspect that if the average investor is in mutual funds or ETFs, they probably have a very small exposure to those companies anyways,” says Matt....
If you invest in a mutual fund with a 1% expense ratio, for example, you’ll pay $100 per year for every $10,000 invested. That might not seem like much, but over the years, it can really eat away at your returns. Moreover, actively managed mutual funds tend to have on average ...
These types of funds track the daily movement of the U.S. stock market and have incredibly low expenses. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), for example, has an expense ratio of just 0.03% per year. That means for every $1,000 you invest, the fund only charges 30 cents per year...
Oh, I guess I was under the mistaken assumption that a bloated, bigger fund was a bad thing. Silly me. That's my list -- how about yours? Email me. Brenda Buttner's column, Under the Hood, appears Thursdays. At time of publication, Buttner held no positions in any securities men...
Individual stock is not the only way to invest. In fact, it is hard to pick the right stock which will provide a guaranteed income in the future. Mutual funds and/or ETF can bring more opportunities for inexperienced investors. Although they may not have the same benefits as stock individua...
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