Investing
Investing your money can seem like a very scary proposition. Luckily for you and me, a guy by the name of John Bogle created the first index mutual fund, which turned into no-load index mutual funds soon after when the system allowed for it. Why are these types of investment vehicles the best option for […]
Index funds are designed to track an index tied to a particular group of equities or bonds. The beauty of them is they follow a segment of the market. This tracking limits the volume of trades resulting in low expenses providing the investor with a return that closely follows the market represented by the index. Another advantage of these funds is they give the new investor an excellent way to invest in the markets and get market returns. Good examples of no-load index funds are Vanguard Total Stock Market index, Vanguard Total International Stock Market index, and Vanguard Small-Cap Index.
Well said Kent. You covered the issue quite well. A person can go to the recommended investments tab on this website to see a larger list of recommended funds at Vanguard to select from. That list would also include the Vanguard Target Date Retirement Funds that own Vanguard Index Funds. Always remember this: As the costs (get rid of loads and get the portfolio expense ratio below .2% over time) go down, the returns go up. Believe in that and believe in YOU.