Glossary
Index fund
A fund that simply tracks a market index (such as a global stock index) instead of trying to beat it, which keeps costs low. It gives you broad diversification in a single holding.
What it means for you
Owning the whole market cheaply tends to beat picking stocks or paying active managers over the long run.
My take
See it in numbersThe Fee Drag What fund fees and dividend tax quietly cost you over decades — the European accumulating-vs-distributing question, in euros.The easiest way to own the whole market without working for it — or handing a good chunk of the profits back in fees.
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