The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the market's most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It tracks the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index with pinpoint precision and minimal fees.

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Pension funds and university endowments pour billions into private equity, hedge funds, and private real estate. According to investment banker Jeff Hook, the reason has less to do with returns and ...

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The number of complex investment strategies available to investors has never been greater. But most investors are probably still best served by a few simple, market-cap-weighted index funds. One of ...

It's not easy to beat the S&P 500 index. Most professional investors don't, even though they charge an arm and a leg for managing your money. Ironically, you don't need some fancy, complex trading ...

Each of these should serve you very well over the long term, in part due to their low fees. The SPDR ETF has the highest expense ratio (annual fee) -- only 0.095%, meaning you'll pay just $9.50 per ...

A simple S&P 500 index fund can be all you need to build up a hefty war chest for retirement. Each of these should serve you very well over the long term, in part due to their low fees. The SPDR ETF ...