It is crucial to understand the difference between ETFs and mutual funds to choose the best that meets your investment ...

For advisors who still have clients invested in mutual funds directly through Vanguard’s legacy transfer agent system, that company dropped some big news: That option is closing at the end of 2025.

Almost three dozen fund providers have requested approval from the SEC to use Vanguard’s previously patented ETF-as-a-share class fund structure. The unique hybrid structure essentially bolts an ETF ...

Index funds and ETFs offer low-cost options to gain broad market exposure, yet they differ in fees, trading flexibility, and tax structures. Understanding these differences helps investors determine ...

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The best long-term mutual funds right now are the Vanguard 500 Index Fund, Fidelity Contrafund and T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund. Long-term mutual funds are the financial version of "slow and ...