Index funds and mutual funds are primarily different in their investment goals, investor fees and level of management.

Index funds offer some unique benefits - and drawbacks - compared to traditional mutual funds. Here's what you need to know.

Look for funds that offer big discounts to net asset value.

Investors are allocating their funds more into ETFs and less into mutual funds.

A pricing war has extended to more complex and historically expensive ETFs that use alternative index construction rules instead of weighting based on market capitalization.

Angry at the prospect of handing over $155,000 in 401(k) fees over the course of your career? It might be time to gravitate toward ETFs in your retirement portfolio to lower your expense ratio.

Investors are choosing passive over active investing by a huge margin for lower costs and a shot at better returns.

The little-guy investing group the Bogleheads is back.

Yes, index funds and passive investing can be a better choice than actively managed funds with high costs, but index funds have their own issues.

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