Investors can diversify using these ETFs to access large-cap, small-cap, mid-cap and international stocks at a low cost.

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While the stock market doesn't offer any guarantees, top-rated ETFs have a higher chance of delivering on their promises.

Exchange-traded funds are one of the easiest ways to diversify your investment portfolio. The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of the 100 largest companies listed on the Nasdaq ...

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Index exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, let you own a broad swath or more specific slice of the market while paying very low fees. According to brokerage Fidelity, “There are two basic types of indexes: ...