Imagine that you just inherited $100,000 from a family friend and would like to invest it with a focus on long-term growth. You are thinking of investing it in various equities and bonds options that are traded in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Review these two investment options:

Index Fund: Schwab S&P 500 Index FundLinks to an external site.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF): iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFLinks to an external site.

List the following for both investment options:

current value of the index,

percentage of 1-year growth, and

top 10 largest holdings.

Discuss at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each investment option.

Explain which investment option you prefer and why.