To illustrate investors»
growing use of index funds, consider that on Nov. 1, 2003, 12 % of all U.S. open - end mutual fund and ETF assets (not including fund - of - fund or money - market assets) were invested in passively managed products.
Not exact matches
There is a
growing trend in passive investing, which is the
use of index funds as their investment vehicles.
Low liquidity and high volatility — some people
use index funds to
grow the value
of their emergency
fund, but it's a risky practice because your
fund could take a nose - dive in value right before you need the money for an emergency!
I've
grown used to the antics
of mutual
fund companies and commission - based
fund hawkers who criticize
index investing.
He questioned the
use of exchange - traded
index funds — a fast -
growing chunk
of Vanguard's business.