Perhaps the most obvious difference is how investors trade ETFs and mutual funds. ETFs trade like stocks: Investors buy or sell them on a stock exchange. By comparison, mutual fund investors transact ...

Exchange-traded funds can be purchased and sold like individual stocks during open-market periods and can experience price ...

Sure, they're a bunch of scoundrels. But you've got to love them anyway. As the mutual-fund trading scandal has unfolded, I have heard individual stocks, exchange-traded index funds and private money ...

Unlike mutual funds, ETFs trade on a stock exchange and can easily be bought or sold with a phone call. Their management fees ...

A small-cap value fund is a good choice for investors seeking diversification across sectors and companies, and focusing on gaining exposure to stocks trading at a discount. Investors with a high-risk ...

SINCE THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INTRODUCED them in 1993, the market for exchange-traded funds continues to grow despite the current disappointing investment climate. As an alternative to index ...

Mutual funds might sound like old-fashioned assets, but they’re still prevalent and valuable in today’s investment landscape. If you want instant diversification in a 401(k) account, you’ll likely ...

A lot has changed for fund investors since Morningstar was founded about 40 years ago. There are more than 10 times as many funds available, household ownership of funds has increased, costs are lower ...

Active exchange-traded funds are a hot story and one that I have frequently talked about during the past couple of years. I tend to focus on how active strategies fit into the ETF wrapper, but this ...