# Swoopr Investment: Funds
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## Mutual Funds & Index Funds

- [Mutual Funds & Index Funds](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds.md)): Learn mutual funds and index funds: NAV, share classes, loads, expense ratios, distributions, target-date funds, and how they compare with ETFs.
- [Active vs. Index Funds: How to Decide](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/active-vs-index-funds/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/active-vs-index-funds.md)): Active funds must beat their index after fees and trading costs. Learn the cost hurdle, when indexing is structurally hard, and how to judge a fund honestly.
- [What Are Clean Shares in a Mutual Fund?](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/clean-shares/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/clean-shares.md)): Clean shares are a mutual-fund share class without embedded sales loads or distribution fees. Learn how clean shares compare with Class A shares, why they were created, and what costs investors still pay.
- [Closed-End vs. Open-End Funds & ETFs](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/closed-end-and-interval-funds-vs-etfs-and-open-end-funds/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/closed-end-and-interval-funds-vs-etfs-and-open-end-funds.md)): Closed-end, interval, ETF, and mutual funds all pool money differently. Learn how share creation, redemption, and pricing set each wrapper apart before you buy.
- [Emerging vs. Developed Markets Fund](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/emerging-markets-vs-developed-markets-fund/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/emerging-markets-vs-developed-markets-fund.md)): An emerging-markets fund and a developed-markets fund differ in which economies they hold and how those are classified. Compare mechanics, risk and fit.
- [Equal-Weight vs. Cap-Weighted Funds](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/equal-weight-vs-market-cap-weighted-fund/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/equal-weight-vs-market-cap-weighted-fund.md)): A market-cap-weighted fund lets its biggest holdings grow largest as prices rise. An equal-weight fund resets every position to the same size on schedule.
- [Expense Ratios, Loads and Share Classes](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/expense-ratios-and-fund-fees/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/expense-ratios-and-fund-fees.md)): Mutual fund fees go past the expense ratio. See how front-end, back-end and level loads, 12b-1 fees, share classes and breakpoints change what you keep.
- [Mutual Fund Due Diligence Checklist](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/mutual-fund-due-diligence/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/mutual-fund-due-diligence.md)): Mutual fund due diligence in twelve steps: read the prospectus and the SAI, test the fee table, holdings, turnover, manager tenure and the benchmark.
- [Mutual Funds and Index Funds Explained](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/mutual-funds-and-index-funds-explained/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/mutual-funds-and-index-funds-explained.md)): How mutual funds and index funds work: NAV and forward pricing, what the prospectus fee table charges, why a distribution is not new money, and share classes.
- [Small-Cap Value Fund vs. Blend Fund](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/small-cap-value-vs-small-cap-blend-fund/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/small-cap-value-vs-small-cap-blend-fund.md)): A small-cap value fund screens for cheaper-valued stocks using a style methodology. A small-cap blend fund holds the same universe with no style screen.
- [Small-Cap vs. Large-Cap Fund](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/small-cap-vs-large-cap-fund/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/small-cap-vs-large-cap-fund.md)): A large-cap fund holds companies ranked at the top of the market-capitalization scale; a small-cap fund holds companies ranked near the bottom of it.
- [Target-Date Fund vs. Balanced Fund](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/target-date-fund-vs-balanced-fund/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/target-date-fund-vs-balanced-fund.md)): A target-date fund shifts its stock-bond mix automatically as a target year nears. A balanced fund holds a steadier mix indefinitely. Compare how each works.
- [Target-Date Fund vs. Robo-Advisor](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/target-date-fund-vs-robo-advisor/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/target-date-fund-vs-robo-advisor.md)): A target-date fund is one security on a preset glide path. A robo-advisor is a managed account built from your own risk profile. Compare how each works.
- [Target-Date vs. Three-Fund Portfolio](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/target-date-fund-vs-three-fund-portfolio/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/target-date-fund-vs-three-fund-portfolio.md)): Compare target-date funds and three-fund portfolios: who manages the glide path and rebalancing, cost and control tradeoffs, and which fits your situation.
- [Total-Market vs. S&P 500 Fund](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/total-market-fund-vs-sp500-fund/) ([Markdown](https://www.getswoopr.com/funds/total-market-fund-vs-sp500-fund.md)): A total-market fund holds nearly every U.S. public company; an S&P 500 fund holds about 500 of the largest. Compare construction, weighting, and fit.