The number of complex investment strategies available to investors has never been greater. But most investors are probably still best served by a few simple, market-cap-weighted index funds. One of ...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the largest and most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the stock ...

Each of these funds tracks a different index. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, for example, tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest companies. The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF tracks the Dow ...

Dollar-denominated emerging market bonds offer some of the highest dividend yields in fixed-income markets today. VWOB is a simple index ETF focusing on these securities. It yields 5.9%, and has ...

A reader asked for my thoughts on VTEB. VTEB is a simple muni bond index ETF, focusing on relatively safe, low-yielding securities. The fund's 3.1% SEC yield is quite low, even after accounting for ...

It's not easy to beat the S&P 500 index. Most professional investors don't, even though they charge an arm and a leg for managing your money. Ironically, you don't need some fancy, complex trading ...

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYD) is one of many dividend-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) income investors can buy today. What sets it apart from the rest is the ...

A simple S&P 500 index fund can be all you need to build up a hefty war chest for retirement. Each of these should serve you very well over the long term, in part due to their low fees. The SPDR ETF ...

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF is super simple to understand. The exchange-traded fund has a lofty and attractive 4.2% dividend yield. There are some drawbacks to the ETF's simple ...