Index funds and ETFs offer low-cost options for gaining broad market exposure. However, they differ in fees, trading flexibility, and tax structures. Understanding these differences can help investors ...

The average expense ratio for passively managed exchange-traded funds is 0.14%, and for actively managed ETFs, it's 0.44%, according to Morningstar Direct. While low fees are important because the ...

Gold, silver ETFs saw a sharp selloff on Friday, plunging as much as 23% as investors rushed to book profits after precious metals retreated from highs. The fall has sparked debate over whether the ...

Fixed-income ETFs are becoming more popular than their mutual fund counterparts. Bond ETFs pulled in almost $344 billion through Oct. 31 this year, compared with $138 billion going into fixed income ...

Bitcoin ETFs logged $697M in net inflows on Jan. 5, the strongest daily intake since October 2025. BTC gained about 7.5% over the past week.

Learn how index funds invest in market indexes like the S&P 500 for broad diversification and market performance replication.

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The sharper fall in silver ETFs compared to silver futures on MCX is largely a function of how Indian silver had moved into a speculative premium ahead of the Budget, an analyst said.

Analysts should break down that complexity behind these ETFs into digestible information for readers, drilling into the “why” behind the anticipated outcomes in the thesis. Since these ETFs have some ...