Major U.S. indexes have lost their shine in 2025—the Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average—were down by 8.9%, 3.6%, and 0.8%, respectively, over the year-to-date period.

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Major U.S. indexes — the Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average — have gained 25%, 21.4% and 16%, respectively, over the past year. However, investors are concerned about ...

You've committed to investing, figured out your asset allocation and chosen to buy mutual funds through a broker. Think all your big decisions are made? Not quite. If you're working with a typical ...

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Admiral fund ( VTSAX) became the first no-load mutual fund to have more than $2 trillion in total assets last year ( Table 3 ). Vanguard 500 Index Admiral fund ( ...