Lesson 2 of 3 · 10 min

Index funds

An index fund buys a whole market — like the 500 largest companies — in one low-cost package.

Fees compound too: a 1% annual fee can eat a quarter of your returns over decades.

Practice

Compare the total cost of a 0.1% vs 1% fee fund over 30 years on €10,000.

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