Hi! I’m newer to fund investing and basically am throwing my spare money in funds that my firm allows. I’m not seeing nearly as great returns than when I could own stocks. Other than expense ratio and prior performance, what should I be looking for in a fund? Thanks!

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To name a few - Holdings, fund manager, sponsor, time it’s been around.

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Your analysis is correct, but you also won't see losses as great as those of stocks during a selloff. That is the goal of funds.

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3) Setup for the week is concerning with OPEX, lots of data releases, and almost no IVOL premium - lots of event risk and limited hedging in place

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