If you buy 50 shares at $10 a share and then the share price increases to $15, you're now $ (a)   richer.

If you buy 50 shares at $40 a share and then the share price drops to $15, you lost $ (a)   .

The stock holder might also receive dividend from the company. Say the issuer of your 50 shares of stock announces a $2 dividend annually. That means you'll be paid $ (a)  

The stock holder might also receive dividend from the company. Say the issuer of your 50 shares of stock announces a $2 dividend quarterly. That means you'll be paid $ (a)   in total each year.

Companies generally fall into 1 of 2 categories depending on how they make money for their investors.​ (a)   companies are in an expansion phase. Any available money they have is likely to be funneled toward the expansion of their businesses or the development of new products and services. As they ​ (b)   , the value of their shares increases.​ (c)   companies are relatively established. While they may still be growing, there's not as much room for the kind of rapid expansion that growth companies pursue. So rather than plow all their cash flow into opportunities for development, these companies are more likely to pay dividends.

Companies can also be divided up based on the total value of their shares—their "capitalization." Stocks are generally considered to be large-, mid-, or small-cap. In general, large-cap stocks make up about ​ (a)   % to​ (b)   % of the entire market, and mid- and small-cap stocks about ​ (c)   % to​ (d)   % each.

Why buy bonds? Bonds give you 2 potential benefits when you hold them as part of your portfolio: They give you a stream of ​ (a)   , and they offset some of the ​ (b)   you might see from owning stocks.

This is the interest rate paid by the bond. In most cases, it won't change after the bond is issued.

(a)  

This is a measure of interest that takes into account the bond's fluctuating changes in value. There are different ways to measure it, but the simplest is the coupon of the bond divided by the current price.

(a)  

This is the amount the bond is worth when it's issued, also known as "par" value. Most bonds have a (a)   of $1,000.

• Your choice between ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   depends on factors like whether you need to lock in a certain yield and whether you prefer to be covered by FDIC insurance.

Cash investments are ​ (a)   -term investments.

The biggest similarity between ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and mutual funds is that they both represent professionally managed collections (or "baskets") of individual (a)   or bonds.

When you ___ an option, you're the one who will decide if you want to "exercise" the option sometime before the expiration date. If exercising it will cause you to lose money, you can simply let it expire. That way, the only money you'll lose is what you spent on the option itself.

When you buy a (a)   option, you're buying the right to purchase a specific security at a locked-in price (the "strike price") sometime in the future.

When you buy a (a)   option, you're buying the right to sell someone a specific security at a locked-in strike price sometime in the future.

A (a)   is a collection of investors' money that fund managers use to invest in stocks, bonds, and other securities

​ (a)   fund provides broad market exposure, low operating expenses, and low portfolio turnover.

(a)   fund: Each fund is designed to manage risk while helping to grow your retirement savings.

Organize these options into the right categories for index mutual funds or index ETF

An ​ (a)   ratio reflects how much a mutual fund or an ETF (exchange-traded fund) pays for portfolio management, administration, marketing, and distribution, among other expenses.

Based on the information offered, if you intend to invest in Vanguard 500 Index Fund, what will be the net 10-year average annual rate of return?

(a)  

Based on the information offered, if you intend to invest in Vanguard Total stock market index fund, what will be the net 10-year average annual rate of return?

(a)