Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Investor (VEIEX) is a potential starting point. VEIEX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, ...

The three inputs into a Sharpe ratio calculation are your expected return, the risk-free rate and the standard deviation.

On the lookout for a Large Cap Growth fund? Starting with Victory Aggressive Growth (USAUX) is one possibility. USAUX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various ...

There are plenty of choices in the Small Cap Growth category, but where should you start your research? Well, one fund that may not be worth investigating is Virtus KAR Small Cap Sustain Growth A ...

The denominator is the standard deviation of a portfolio's downside volatility. Here's the formula for the Sortino ratio: (portfolio return - risk-free rate) / standard deviation of downside ...

Standard deviation only measures stability, relative to the recent past, not expected future performance. To understand the shortcomings of this approach, look at the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index.

If you have been looking for Large Cap Growth funds, a place to start could be Vanguard US Growth Investor (VWUSX). VWUSX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various ...