Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=7AwdrShlLDz Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What Are Index Funds? [kdKdCX5py9Y] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Index funds are investments built to track the performance of a market index. This means they include a number of investments and tend to be diversified in securities across that index. We discuss how index funds work, identify some indexes these funds track, and examine benefits and risks associated with index fund investing. Subscribe to our channel: Check out more Insights & Education from Charles Schwab: Connect with Charles Schwab: Facebook: X: Open an account with Charles Schwab: (1121-1WS4) jXrtOoubkAK WZ2dnhn5e8s EMOQRWa1Xvl xF2Agrrljp6 XWSD244pFoq Xyq5Naail9i
Index funds are investments built to track the performance of a market index. This means they include a number of investments and tend to be diversified in securities across that index. We discuss how index funds work, identify some indexes these funds track, and examine benefits and risks associated with index fund investing. Subscribe to our channel: Check out more Insights & Education from Charles Schwab: Connect with Charles Schwab: Facebook: X: Open an account with Charles Schwab: (1121-1WS4) jXrtOoubkAK WZ2dnhn5e8s EMOQRWa1Xvl xF2Agrrljp6 XWSD244pFoq Xyq5Naail9i