Index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have a lot of endearing qualities. Many of them pair low fees with a clear set of rules, which has been a big win for investors. But those ...

Decades of passive income rarely come from chasing the hottest stock of the moment. They tend to flow from a simple, rules-based strategy that quietly compounds in the background while you get on with ...

VEA is more affordable, but IEFA offers a higher dividend yield and slightly different sector weights IEFA excludes Canada and holds fewer stocks, while both funds share similar top positions Both ...

As we’ve discussed before, not all indexes are created the same way. One of the major differences, in addition to characteristics such as size and style, can be the weighting scheme. Once indexes have ...

Index-tracking stock funds with $350 billion in assets are due for a big revamp later this month, after S&P Dow Jones Indices retooled its rules to curb the dominance of the largest companies. With ...

The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) charges a lower expense ratio and covers more countries, while the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) delivers a higher yield and excludes Canadian stocks.