Vanguard Funds

Vanguard Index Funds from The Vanguard Group

The Vanguard Group offered the first index fund for retail investors.

Vanguard, an investment management firm headquartered in Malvern, PA, manages around $2 trillion in retail and institutional investors’ assets through ETFs, mutual funds and other financial services.

Founder John C. Bogle created the first ever index fund for retail investor and changed the game. Additionally, investors in Vanguard funds own the firm.

Vanguard funds have a killer combination working to their advantages — a passive index approach paired cheap prices, which have brought investors in and away from actively managed mutual funds.

5 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy for Target Date 2025

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
If retirement isn't too far away, take a look at some of the best Vanguard funds for investors with a target date at or around 2025.

The 5 Best Vanguard Funds of 2014

By Jeff Reeves
The five best Vanguard funds for the current market include Vanguard Selected Value Fund, Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund, Vanguard Health Care Fund, Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund and the Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund.

How Vanguard ETFs Can Become No. 1

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Vanguard ETFs are coming close in assets to No. 2 ETF provider State Street. Here's how it can surpass State Street and top dog BlackRock.

The 9 Most Interesting Stock Charts to Watch Right Now

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
These nine stock charts point to opportunities for traders, and they can also act as indicators of what may be next for the stock market.

5 Pivotal Strategies for Growth Investors

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Use these key strategies (and ETF suggestions) to get out ahead of this near-term volatility ... and thrive as a result.

Vanguard Adds More Managers to Selected Value…Why?

By Dan Wiener
Selected Value isn't a bad fund, but Vanguard's recent addition of Pzena Investment Management isn't likely to help performance much.

Yes, Michael Lewis, the Market Is Rigged. But It’s Not All That Bad.

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Michael Lewis told "60 Minutes" that the stock market is rigged, but that's hardly news. In truth, there's never been a better time to be an investor.

It’s Time to Sell High-Yield Bonds

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
High-yield bonds and ETFs such as HYG and JNK, have delivered great five-year returns, but there's no longer enough return potential to offset the risks.

The 5 Best Index Funds for Optimists

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
What does an investor do who is truly optimistic? Simple: You get your money into the market in some of the best index funds out there, then sit back and let time grow your wealth.

Do You Like Momentum? First Trust Has a Fund for You

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're a fan of momentum investing, First Trust's new FV fund is right up your gallery ... but it'll cost you. Is it worth it?

The Only 5 ETFs You’ll Ever Need

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you are just starting out in the world of investing, give yourself instant diversification by creating a portfolio around these five simple ETFs.

The 3 Best Vanguard Funds for an Uncertain Market

By Bill Wysor
If the recent market turbulence has you thinking of reducing risk, you might want to consider jumping into some of the best Vanguard funds geared toward defense.

The 3 Charts That Matter Most Right Now

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Is this stock market downturn a buying opportunity or the start of a larger correction? These three charts might hold the key to what's next.

3 Large-Cap Mutual Funds to Anchor Your Portfolio

By Bill Wysor
Every retirement investor needs a strong core, so start your building with one or more of these three large-cap mutual funds.

The 5 Best ETFs for Bargain Hunters

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
High expense ratios can eat away your portfolio's performance, which is why we set out to find the five best ETFs that offer broad exposure on the cheap.

Mutual Fund Active Management is Back – Sorta

By Dan Wiener
Inflows are up for both passive and active management mutual funds, and down for the laggards of 2013.

VIG – Your Best Way to Navigate Rockier Waters in 2014

By Brendan Conway, Columnist and Blogger, Barron’s
The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's focus on growing, dividend-paying companies makes VIG a quality performance pick for a possibly tumultuous 2014.

5 Easy Ways to Squander Your Retirement Nest Egg in 2014

By Traders Reserve
It's hard enough saving for retirement, but it's even harder when you make mistakes along the way. Avoid these 5 pitfalls in the coming year, and sleep easier..

Vanguard Fund Managers Dropping Like Flies

By Dan Wiener
Is Vanguard in revolt? I don’t believe so. Let’s call this evolution, rather than revolution.
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