Mutual Funds & ETFs

These Mutual Funds Choose Countries So You Don’t Have To
Mutual Funds & ETFs

These Mutual Funds Choose Countries So You Don’t Have To

Why not leave it to the experts in the form of a global stock fund to shift bets between US and foreign stocks?

The 10 Best Stock Funds for 2019
Mutual Funds & ETFs

The 10 Best Stock Funds for 2019

The best stock funds for 2019 can meet the challenges of rising interest rates, slower global economic growth and greater volatility.

There’s a New Kind of Socially Conscious ETF, and It’s Outperforming the Market
Mutual Funds & ETFs

There’s a New Kind of Socially Conscious ETF, and It’s Outperforming the Market

This type of stock fund pays attention to “ESG”—environmental, social and corporate governance standards.

Microcap Funds
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Microcap Funds

Funds focused on the smallest stocks have taken the lead, offering investors new opportunities.

The Market’s New Sweet Spot: Small-Cap Growth Funds
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The Market’s New Sweet Spot: Small-Cap Growth Funds

After sitting out much of the bull market, small-cap growth stock funds have taken center stage.

When Funds Stumble
Mutual Funds & ETFs

When Funds Stumble

Today’s struggling funds are often tomorrow’s top-performing funds. Here’s why—plus 3 “cold” funds that could come roaring back.

Short-Term Bond Funds
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Short-Term Bond Funds

Short-term bond funds are waking from a long coma with higher payouts…and look like good alternatives to dividend stocks and long-term bonds.

5 Big ETF Mistakes to Avoid
Mutual Funds & ETFs

5 Big ETF Mistakes to Avoid

Investment expert Larry Swedroe explains how to use ETFs more effectively.

Socially Conscious Emerging Market Funds
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Socially Conscious Emerging Market Funds

There are now at least 10 mutual funds and ETFs that focus on emerging-market stocks that meet socially-conscious standards.

The 7 Best Funds for Volatile Times
Mutual Funds & ETFs

The 7 Best Funds for Volatile Times

Bottom Line asked five leading investment experts to choose the best mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for today’s extremely volatile market.

Guess Which Fund Managers Outperform: Those from Poor Backgrounds or Those From Rich Backgrounds?
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Guess Which Fund Managers Outperform: Those from Poor Backgrounds or Those From Rich Backgrounds?

Fund managers who come from the top 20% of wealthiest families trailed those who come from the poorest 20% of families.

Target-Date Funds Get Riskier
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Target-Date Funds Get Riskier

Investors in Fidelity target-date funds face higher risks than they might realize.

Finding the Best Active ETFs
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Finding the Best Active ETFs

A growing number of ETFs are actively managed instead of simply tracking an index. Here are some of the best ones.

Cheaper ETFs
Mutual Funds & ETFs

Cheaper ETFs

Several of the best and largest ETFs have expense ratios two to five times as high as some less well-known and smaller ETFs that track similar indexes.

One-Country ETFs
Mutual Funds & ETFs

One-Country ETFs

Investors have been getting market-beating returns from some single-country ETFs. Here are two of the best from our ETF expert.