10 Best Vanguard Index Funds to Consider Investing

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Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, revolutionized investing by creating Index funds. Now you can take part in this phenomenon!

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Index funds track an Index - like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq. These funds obey the rules of the index. Buying one share of the Index fund gets you a piece of each of the companies in the fund.

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Offers exposure to the entire US stock market. The fund is passively managed. Can't go wrong with 'set it and forget it' with this one!

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Tracks the S&P 500. This fund has an expense ratio of 0.04%, and a minimum investment of $3,000, & the fund’s asset class is a large-cap blend.

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With 5400+ holdings. It has an expense ratio of 0.11%, lower than the average actively managed international stock mutual fund.

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10 Best Vanguard Index Funds to Consider Investing

Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, revolutionized investing by creating Index funds. Now you can take part in this phenomenon!

Index funds track an Index - like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq. These funds obey the rules of the index. Buying one share of the Index fund gets you a piece of each of the companies in the fund.

Offers exposure to the entire US stock market. The fund is passively managed. Can't go wrong with 'set it and forget it' with this one!

1 - VTSAX

Tracks the S&P 500. This fund has an expense ratio of 0.04%, and a minimum investment of $3,000, & the fund’s asset class is a large-cap blend.

2 - VFIAX

With 5400+ holdings. It has an expense ratio of 0.11%, lower than the average actively managed international stock mutual fund.

3 - VTIAX

4 - VGSLX

Provides broad diversification across US Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), focusing on large-cap firms.

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