Index funds and ETFs, explained

Videos in this playlist

1. 1What The Heck Is An Index Fund?Two CentsPlay from here Loop
2. 2What are Index Funds?U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPlay from here Loop
3. 3What Are Index Funds?Charles SchwabPlay from here Loop
4. 4What Is an Equity Index Fund? | VanguardVanguardPlay from here Loop
5. 5Stock Indices & Index Fund InvestingThe Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
6. 6What the Heck Is a Mutual Fund?Two CentsPlay from here Loop
7. 7Investing Basics: Mutual FundsCharles SchwabPlay from here Loop
8. 8What Are ETFs? | Fidelity InvestmentsFidelity InvestmentsPlay from here Loop
9. 9Investing Basics: ETFsCharles SchwabPlay from here Loop
10. 10Index Funds vs ETFs vs Mutual Funds - What's the Difference & Which One You Should Choose?Humphrey YangPlay from here Loop
11. 11Passive Investing: Deciding between ETFs and Index Funds | NerdWalletNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
12. 12Mutual Fund/ETF Keywords & What They MeanThe Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
13. 13The Case for Index FundsBen FelixPlay from here Loop
14. 14The Active Vs Passive Investing DebateThe Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
15. 15Why Most Stock Pickers Lose to the MarketBen FelixPlay from here Loop
16. 16Why It's So Hard to Beat the Market P1 | Common Sense Investing with Ben FelixBen FelixPlay from here Loop
17. 17Why It's So Hard to Beat the Market pt 2 | Common Sense Investing with Ben FelixBen FelixPlay from here Loop
18. 18The Myth of Outperforming Funds | Common Sense Investing with Ben FelixBen FelixPlay from here Loop
19. 19Why Top Funds Today May Not Be Top Funds TomorrowBen FelixPlay from here Loop
20. 20What Should I Know About Investment Fees?U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPlay from here Loop
21. 21Why Not All Index Funds Are Created Equal | Common Sense InvestingBen FelixPlay from here Loop
22. 22Investing in the S&P 500Ben FelixPlay from here Loop
23. 23International DiversificationBen FelixPlay from here Loop
24. 24Home Country BiasBen FelixPlay from here Loop
25. 25The 3 Fund Portfolio - Simple Investing for BeginnersHumphrey YangPlay from here Loop
26. 26What’s a Target Date Fund?U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPlay from here Loop
27. 27Reasons to Avoid Index FundsBen FelixPlay from here Loop
28. 28The Problem With Index FundsBen FelixPlay from here Loop
29. 29The Uncomfortable Truth About Index FundsThe Money Guy ShowPlay from here Loop
30. 30Is the S&P 500 Too Concentrated?The Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
31. 31Why Thematic ETFs Usually Underperform the MarketBen FelixPlay from here Loop
32. 32The Truth About Leveraged ETFsBen FelixPlay from here Loop
33. 33Why Index Funds Aren't Breaking the Stock MarketBen FelixPlay from here Loop
34. 34The Index Fund/ETF Bubble - How Bad Is It Really?The Plain BagelPlay from here Loop

What is an index fund?

An index fund is a mutual fund or ETF that simply holds the investments in a market index, such as a broad stock market index, instead of trying to pick winners. That gives you wide diversification in one product, usually with low fees. It still rises and falls with the market it tracks.

How do I use RepeatWatch to learn from these videos?

Press Play all on repeat and work from the basics to the research. Slow the fee and return explanations to 0.75× to take notes, and A–B loop the part where Ben Felix explains why it is so hard to beat the market until you can explain it in your own words.