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5 Questions Worth Asking About Your Index Fund

Check expenses, of course, but don't neglect more subtle differences.

Apr 22, 2015

Mentioned: Vanguard 500 Index Investor (VFINX) , Schwab® S&P 500 Index (SWPPX) , SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , Schwab US Large-Cap ETF™ (SCHX)

Note: This article is part of Morningstar's April 2015 Active, Passive, and In-Between special report.

Some investors look at index funds the way most of us look at sheet cake at a birthday party: It's good--but once you've tried one, you've tried them all.

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