The Motley Fool

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is an exchange-traded fund built to mimic the S&P 500 , an index of 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. The stock has returned over 15,000% over its lifetime, which goes back to its initial public offering ( IPO ) in 2010.

Initial Public Offering 186

Initial Public Offering Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Hedge Funds 186

The Motley Fool

JULY 26, 2024

What are hedge funds? A hedge fund has a lot in common with a standard actively managed mutual fund. Like a typical mutual fund , it pools the money of investors, and its managers decide how to invest that money. Hedge funds tend to charge significantly higher fees than mutual funds.

Hedge Funds 130

Hedge Funds Mutual Funds Accredited Investors Funds 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

There are all sorts of exchange-traded funds (ETF) you can buy on the market. for investors since its inception in 2010, while the standard S&P 500 ETF has an annualized return of 14.9% But some have demonstrated long histories of outperformance. Annualized, it has returned 16.4% over the same time.

Exchange-Traded Funds 130

Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Shareholders Funds 130

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

That option is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). ETFs are similar to mutual funds but they are more accessible to the average investor and they trade more like stocks. Better still, index funds tend to outperform actively managed mutual funds. Past three years: 9.6% Past five years: 15.1%

Mutual Funds 130

Mutual Funds Investing Exchange-Traded Funds Management Fees 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETF) have revolutionized investing by offering investors an efficient way to build wealth through diversified portfolios. ETFs combine the best features of mutual funds and stocks, providing instant diversification, low costs, and the ability to trade throughout the day.

Exchange-Traded Funds 130

Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Capital Funds 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The S&P 500 checks off a lot of boxes at once Various financial institutions put together their own S&P 500 funds to mirror the index. Some of these are mutual funds. Others are exchange-traded funds (ETFs). 9, 2010, inception. VOO Total Return Level data by YCharts.

Mutual Funds 130

Mutual Funds Funds Exchange-Traded Funds Investing 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great option for investors. ETFs can be traded easily like stocks, and typically only cost the owners a fraction of a percent for the management fee, known as the expense ratio. This makes them a better alternative to mutual funds, which tend to cost more and are more difficult to trade.

Exchange-Traded Funds 130

Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Management Fees Funds 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 1, 2024

Let's start with a 2024 survey from Gallup that asked: "Which of the following do you think is the best long-term investment -- [bonds, real estate, savings accounts or CDs, stocks or mutual funds, gold (or) cryptocurrency]?" Real estate is a mixed bag, with many ways to invest in it.

Investing 130

Investing Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Assets 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Meet the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF Launched in late 1998, the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) -- a security that's a lot like a mutual fund, but it trades like a stock. A great one to consider is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLK).

Exchange-Traded Funds 130

Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Stock Market Stock Market 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

As exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds sell the deleted stocks to rebalance their tracking portfolios, the once-promising businesses tend to plummet into value stock territory. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,819 !*

Exchange-Traded Funds 130

Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Enterprise Values Earnings Before Interest 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are among the most popular investments on the market. They are easier to trade compared to more actively managed mutual funds and often carry low minimum initial investment requirements. But which index ETFs belong in your portfolio?

Exchange-Traded Funds 100

Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Stock Market Stock Market 100

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 28, 2024

Japan peaked its population in 2010 according to the United Nations. They should diversify as much as possible by only owning something like exchange-traded funds, or spread out investments like that. Jules van Binsbergen: Yes. So, for example, I think if you look at Japan. That country will have been cut in half.

Stock Market 130

Stock Market Stock Market Funds Returns 130

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I remember telling myself, why would anyone invest in mutual funds when you can buy an ETF instead? And I did the math, and I think at that point in time, roughly speaking, assets in ETS were roughly just 10 percent, 12 percent of assets in mutual funds and I was pretty convinced that that number was to increase significantly.

Mutual Funds 64

Mutual Funds Assets Funds Companies 64

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

It charges fees for providing financial services to customers who buy its mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other investment products. The key figure for investors here is assets under management (AUM), which rise and fall as customers deposit and withdraw funds and as the market goes up and down.

Mutual Funds 130

Mutual Funds Banks Exchange-Traded Funds Assets 130

Pension Pulse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A hedge fund run by Michael Burry — who famously shorted subprime mortgages during the 2008 financial crisis and became a central figure in Michael Lewis’s 2010 book "The Big Short" — added 35,000 shares of Alphabet and 30,000 shares of Amazon. Here are some funds worth tracking closely.

Hedge Funds 59

Hedge Funds Funds Asset Management Assets 59

ClearMoney

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

One colorful example, known as the Hindenburg Omen, had a brief moment of fame in 2010. When it flashed a “sell” signal on Thursday, August 12, 2010, internet chat rooms and Wall Street trading desks were buzzing the next day, Friday the 13th, with talk of a looming crash, according to the Wall Street Journal.4

Mutual Funds 52

Mutual Funds Exchange-Traded Funds Taxes Assets 52

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2024

Specifically, Vice President Harris' investments include an international fund, a large-cap fund, a mid-cap fund, several target-date funds (with dates of 2030 and 2045), a "stable value" fund, a large-cap growth fund, and an S&P 500 index fund.

Investing 130

Investing Exchange-Traded Funds Mutual Funds Hedge Funds 130