Are Low-Cost Index Funds Truly the Best Choice for Investors? Not So Fast.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 12 2025
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Source: MarketWatch
Investment Strategy: Low-cost index funds are widely recognized as a beneficial long-term investment strategy for retirement and college funds.
Market Adoption: Major investment firms have adopted this approach, following Vanguard's lead, by offering funds that passively track overall indexes at minimal fees.
Analyst Views on DDS
Wall Street analysts forecast DDS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DDS is 492.00 USD with a low forecast of 460.00 USD and a high forecast of 524.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
0 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 666.480
Low
460.00
Averages
492.00
High
524.00
Current: 666.480
Low
460.00
Averages
492.00
High
524.00
About DDS
Dillard's, Inc. is a retailer of fashion apparel, cosmetics and home furnishings. The Company’s segments include the operation of retail department stores and a general contracting construction company. It operates 272 Dillard’s stores, including 28 clearance centers, and an Internet store at dillards.com offering a wide selection of merchandise including fashion apparel for women, men and children, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The Company also operates a general contracting construction company, CDI Contractors, LLC (CDI), a portion of whose business includes constructing and remodeling stores for the Company. Its merchandise selections include its lines of exclusive branded merchandise, such as Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, GB, Roundtree & Yorke and Daniel Cremieux. Its retail stores are located primarily in shopping malls and open-air centers throughout the southwest, southeast and Midwest regions of the United States.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
