Total stock market funds make some of the best long-term investments. Here are three that combine broad coverage and ultra-low fees.

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Explore how differences in fund size, stock count, and liquidity may impact your choice between these two total-market ETFs.

Putting your money into a total stock market index fund is a simple way to invest. You get the benefit of immediate diversification with little legwork. You may not get the returns you’re after with ...

A quibble about the name shows a bias among many investors.

Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Both funds are equally affordable, with a 0.03% annual expense ratio. Their ...

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Most people want to beat the market, but there's nothing wrong with matching the market. Instead of actively trying to pick the best stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that will outperform, ...

Index funds have gained enormous popularity with investors over the past few decades as a cost-effective way to gain access to highly diversified portfolios. Through mutual funds and ETFs, total ...

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index VTSMX offers cost-efficient, well-diversified exposure to the entire US stock market while charging rock-bottom fees—a recipe for success over the long run. The fund ...

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index VTSAX provides a diversified and low-turnover portfolio spanning the entirety of the investable U.S. equity market for a rock-bottom fee. These characteristics make ...

VIG is often considered a safer, less volatile way to invest in better quality stocks than what are found in total stock market funds. Backtesting VIG is misleading as its index and its holdings ...