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Mutual Funds : Why Index Funds Are the Future of Investing

Index funds are a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to replicate the performance of a specific market index. A market index tracks the performance of a group of assets representing a segment of the financial market. Common examples of market indexes include the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite. How Do…