All About Index Funds The Easy Way to Get

Provides completely updated tables, charts, and data, including performance, fees, and new funds specifically designed to outperform the market Reveals how Vanguard has completely revised the indexes it uses for benchmarking Includes a new chapter on commodities (featuring oil, gold, and currencies) and hedge fund indexes

Richard A. Ferri,C.F.A. is the president and seniorportfolio manager of Portfolio Solutions, an investment adviser andportfolio management firm.

Index funds explained	p. 3
Why index funds beat most other funds	p. 23
The history behind indexing	p. 39
Exchange-traded funds	p. 51
Tax advantages of index funds and exchange-traded funds	p. 71
Broad U.S. equity market funds	p. 87
U.S. sector equity funds	p. 125
Global and international equity funds	p. 141
Alternative U.S. equity funds	p. 159
Investing in bond index funds	p. 177
Commodity and currency funds	p. 195
Forecasting index fund returns	p. 217
Asset allocation basics	p. 233
Defining your financial goals	p. 243
Designing your index fund portfolio	p. 261
Managing an index fund account	p. 279
Selected low-cost index fund providers	p. 289
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