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Index Fund

A fund that holds all (or a representative sample of) the securities in a market index, rather than picking stocks.

Because it doesn’t pay analysts to pick stocks, an index fund charges far less than active management — and most active managers underperform their benchmark index over long periods after fees.

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What is Index Fund in simple terms?
Because it doesn’t pay analysts to pick stocks, an index fund charges far less than active management — and most active managers underperform their benchmark index over long periods after fees.