An index fund bundles individual securities into a single investment that tracks the performance of a specific market index as closely as possible. According to Time.com, the best index funds can diversify your investment portfolio while minimizing fees and risk.

See the full list here:ย โ€œ10 Best Index Fundsโ€

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Important Information

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Fund information is not intended to represent future portfolio composition. Portfolio holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy individual securities.

The Fund invests in the largest non-financial companies that are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market. They are currently concentrated in the technology sector which has been among the most volatile sectors of the U.S. stock market. During a declining stock market, this fund would lose money. It would potentially lose more money than other large cap funds.

Nasdaqยฎ, Nasdaq-100ยฎ and Nasdaq-100 Indexยฎ are trade or service marks of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. which with its affiliates are the โ€œCorporationsโ€) and are licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. The Corporations make no warranties and bear no liability with respect to the Fund.

Investors should consider a fundโ€™s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. To obtain a prospectus, visit www.sheltonfunds.com or call (800)-955-9988. A prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Shelton Funds are distributed by RFS Partners, a member of FINRA and affiliate of Shelton Capital Management.

INVESTMENTS ARE NOT FDIC INSURED OR BANK GUARANTEED AND MAY LOSE VALUE.

Authors

  • Steve Rogers is the Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Management. Steve has over 30 years of experience and joined Shelton Capital in 1993. He earned an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.A. from the University of Iowa.

     

  • Tony Jacoby

    Tony Jacoby, CFA, joined Shelton Capital Management in November 2017. He has a B.A. in Economics and a M.S. in Applied Mathematics with an Option in Applied Probability and Uncertainty Quantification from the University of Colorado.

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