A better option is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) -- in this case, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD -0.25%), which ...

Another smart approach is to dollar-cost average over many months. This allows you to take advantage of multiple valuations to fully allocate a position. In addition to investing $1,000 in the ...

This page shows the average returns of all the mutual fund categories across different time periods. Click on the period to know which categories are top performers for the selected period.