$1)$ Describe a mutual fundwhat is itwhat are some examples of companies offering mutual funds for purchase?

$(2)$ What is an ETF? What are the advantages of owning an ETF?

$(3)$ Why are $12($b$)-1$Fees bad and why should you avoid buying funds like this. If you have a $$50,000$ investment in a mutual fund that charges $1\%,$ what ridiculous amount is just paid out in fees each year? $(4)$ Why are loaded funds another bad idea for purchase in a mutual fund?

$(5)$ No load funds are the best kind of funds to purchase. The Vanguard Group is an American investment management company based in Pennsylvania. They manage $$3\mathrm{.}0$ trillion in assets. Go to their website at www$.$vanguard.com $,$ click on Personal Investors, click on Mutual funds & ETFs. Play around with the website and record five different funds.

$1.$ What is the expense ratio for each fund?

$2.$ What Asset class are they in$?$

$3.$ What is the YTD $($year to date$)$ average return?

$4.$ What is the $1-$year percent return?

$5.$ What is the $5-$year percent return Name of the FundExpense RatioAsset ClassYTD return$1-$year return$5-$year returnGrowth & Income$1\mathrm{.}3$StockLarge Cap$10\mathrm{.}92\%17\mathrm{.}87\%16\mathrm{.}93\%$

$(6)$ Discuss the Types of Fundsgrowth, value, index, sector $($p$.317-319)$

$(7)$ Why are Index Funds such a great idea?

$(8)$ Discuss Real Estate Investing