Venkata Sai Uppaluri

Here's a look at how these Morningstar Medalists are holding up in the face of a crisis.

A broadly diversified portfolio and a contrarian rebalancing approach should give the fund an edge.

Silver-rated Vanguard Dividend Appreciation provides investors with a diversified portfolio of highly profitable U.S. dividend-paying stocks.

Its quality screen mitigates some of the risks associated with yield investing.

Broad diversification and low fees make indexing a good bet in this arena.

Broad diversification and low fees make indexing a good bet in this competitive arena.

A small fee and diversified exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks elevate this Vanguard fund to Gold status.

This factor has a good long-term track record.

Diversification is a powerful tool to control risk.

Don’t ignore the middle.

ETFs' tax-efficient structure and generally lower turnover have helped the funds avoid the relatively large capital gains distributions experienced by open-end funds this year.

An up-close look at common characteristics of the market’s smallest names.

Don’t ignore the middle

Yield is just part of the equation.

This dividend strategy mitigates risk and offers above-market yields.

Silver-rated Vanguard High Dividend Yield delivers an attractive yield while keeping risk in check.

Mid-cap stocks warrant more attention than they currently garner.

Large- and small-cap companies are only part of the equation.