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Is there a better investment alternative to market index funds, which are heavily weighted toward a few of the largest companies? There are several reasonable “better” alternatives if your goal is specifically to reduce dependence on a handful of mega‑caps while still owning a broad equity market. Main approaches that reduce mega‑cap concentration Equal‑weight index funds: Give every stock the same weight (e.g., Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF, RSP), which cuts the weight of the largest names and boosts mid/small‑caps. Fundamental/RAFI‑type indexes: Weight by fundamentals like sales, cash flow or dividends instead of market cap (e.g., FTSE RAFI 1000 and similar “Fundamental Index” strategies), which aligns weights with economic footprint rather than price. Multi‑factor indexes: Explicitly tilt toward value, quality, low volatility, and smaller size, with diversification constraints that limit any single stock or sector’...