Asset managers are eagerly awaiting an S.E.C. decision that would allow mutual funds to also trade as E.T.F.s — potentially changing how trillions of dollars are invested.

Mutual funds are popular investments. Investors should not only consider past returns. Defining financial goals is important.

New funds offer huge payouts, but harbor even bigger risks.

Mutual funds investing in debt securities are among the most secure investment options that provide regular income while protecting the capital invested. Funds that are part of this category bring a ...

A student on Reddit shared plans to begin investing in mutual funds with a medium risk appetite and a 5–10 year horizon. Experts recommend starting with index or flexi cap funds, setting clear goals, ...

Index funds are mutual funds that seek only to mirror the performance of an underlying stock market index — not to outperform it. Millions of investors hold them in their portfolios because they ...

Definition: Equity mutual funds are schemes that allocate at least 65% of their assets to equity shares of domestic companies. Short-Term Capital Gains (): If units are redeemed within 12 months of ...

The answer isn't clear, since it depends on how you define "the market." Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment ...

Did your mutual fund beat the market last year? The answer isn’t clear, since it depends on how you define “the market.” Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds ...

An open-end fund is a mutual fund that can issue unlimited new shares, priced daily on their net asset value. The fund sponsor sells shares directly to investors and buys them back as well.

The best international mutual funds in 2024 have a mix of low fees, diverse holdings and quality management. In recent years, international investing has gotten a bad rap due to U.S. stock ...