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Learn how index funds invest in market indexes like the S&P 500 for broad diversification and market performance replication.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has produced incredible returns over the last decade. The average annualized total return of the index over the last ten years is about 13.4% as of this writing. And that ...

S&P 500 index funds are incredibly popular with investors, and for good reason.

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

It's hard to beat Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF.

Investing in index funds is an excellent way to benefit from long-term market gains. Tapping into the power of the broader ...

Over the short-term, it’s entirely possible to beat the return of the stock market, as measured by the S&P 500. The return of the S&P 500 index is a weighted average of its individual components, ...

The S&P 500 has produced incredible returns over the last decade thanks to the growth in a few megacap stocks. The current index is now highly concentrated in a handful of companies commanding high ...