Winning with Index Mutual Funds by Jerry Tweddell
In clear and friendly language, the authors take you step by step through index funds in every category. These specialized mutual funds are tied to established target indexes like the Standard & Poor's 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In effect, then, Wall Street does the work of mixing and matching representative, high-quality stocks for index mutual fund buyers - without its usual sales loads and annual expenses. Fully 99.7 percent of your money goes directly to work for you.