Vanguard is best known for being one of the most fee-friendly fund managers thanks to its unique cooperative structure.

"Index funds can help investors achieve long-term success through their low costs, broad diversification, low turnover and ...

But if you're starting a portfolio or need to overhaul your core, Fidelity's index funds are built for that job, too. Your ...

Like many indexes, the S&P 500 is market capitalization-weighted, which means the greater the size of the company, the more ...

S&P 500 index funds closely mirror the index performance of their benchmark index, the S&P 500. The Fidelity 500 Index Fund offers the lowest fee at 0.015%, maximizing long-term investment returns.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Mutual funds can deliver on several investment goals, with capital ...

Picking the best mutual fund for a long-term buy-and-hold strategy is less about guessing which geography, sector or market cap will outperform and more about minimizing the ways Wall Street and the ...