Vanguard Index Funds: Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund; Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX)
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Pros
High net assets
10-year return above the benchmark
Low expense ratio
No sales load or distribution fees
Cons
3-year return below the benchmark
5-year return below the benchmark
Pros
- VTSAX net assets are $315.95 billion. This fund is a popular choice with retail and institutional investors.
- VTSAX 10-year return is 12.23%, which is in line with the 10-year return of the benchmark index (CRSP US Total Market TR USD), 13.21%.
- VTSAX expense ratio is 0.04%, which is considered low. Nice job picking a low-cost fund.
- Good news: this fund does not have 12b1, front-end or back-end sales fees.