Mutual funds are investment vehicles that allow many individual investors to pool their cash into a professionally managed portfolio curated and maintained by a fund manager. Each investor ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A first-rate mutual fund portfolio is diversified. It holds funds focusing on U.S. stocks and bonds as well as international securities.

What follows are five of the best no-load mutual funds. Morningstar analysts have awarded each their highest rankings of five ...

Exchange funds should not be confused with exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are mutual fund-like securities that trade on stock exchanges. Exchange funds allow investors to diversify their ...

For years, mutual funds have been shrouded in misconceptions, one of the most persistent being that they are only for financial experts.

Small-cap growth funds are natural choices for investors with a high-risk appetite when capital appreciation over the long term takes precedence over dividend payouts. These funds focus on realizing ...

The industry seeks a 12.5 tax rate on long-term capital gains (LTCG) for redeeming debt mutual fund units held over a year, ...