Investing in Index Funds: A Starter's Guide

 

August 4th, 2021

 

What is an Index Fund? Index funds is a form of mutual fund that holds a huge sample of securities in a specific index. For example, the S&P 500 is an index fund. The goal for index funds is to help investors get exposed, and invested, in various stocks. This is supposed to help you lower your overal risk, as when you invest in index funds, you can build a portfolio that matches your desired asset allocation. What are Some Pros of Index Funds? A huge advantage to index funds is that you get a diverse selection of securities in one investment. Another big advantage is that they also tend to have a higher total return than other types of funds. Index funds are also known to have lower management fees than other funds. This is because they are passively managed, meaning that a research team analyzes the securities and makes recommendations to the index, rather than a manger that actively trades. Index funds hold investments until the index itself changes to which they will have lower transaction costs. While this doesn't happen very often, those lower costs can make a big difference in your returns. What are Some of the Cons of Index Funds? Not every investment comes without it's drawbacks. One thing about index funds is that when the market is doing well, you'll be doing well. However, if the market is doing bad, you won't be doing well either. However, the an investor's expertise can not only protect a portfolio, but also has the potential to outperform the market. Diversification smooths out volatility and lessens risks, but some of the lesser performing stocks can drive down the performance of your other stocks.

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